What is recorded here

Children's Burial Gd (Disused) is a burial ground within a ringfort in County Cork, Ireland, marked on an 1842 map. Heavy overgrowth still blocks entry to the interior, preserving the quiet mystery of the children laid to rest there. The place holds a tender sadness, inviting wonder about the families who walked these paths and the lives lost before records were kept.

Marked 'Children's Burial Gd.' on OS 6-inch map (1842). In ringfort (CO132-056001-). Access to interior of ringfort not gained due to heavy overgrowth. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.