Childrens Burial Ground

In gently undulating grassland overlooking bogland to S. Subrectangular raised area (E-W 18m, N-S 15m) enclosed along N side by a low earthen bank, and elsewhere by a degraded scarp. Within the interior, a number of irregular limestone slabs indicate graves oriented E-W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

A Neolithic subrectangular burial enclosure, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its location and form suggest it was a communal burial or ritual site, reflecting early social organization and funerary practices in the region.