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Childrens Burial Ground

Children's burial ground

What is recorded here

Childrens Burial Ground stands in County Mayo, Ireland, a quiet field where young lives ended before they could leave marks elsewhere. The land may have swallowed infants during fevers, birth risks or forgotten winters, while adults kept moving and the children stayed beneath the grass. That difference makes the place both tender and terrible, a room without walls where love met its limit.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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