What is recorded here

Childrens Burial Ground stands in County Clare, Ireland, marked only as a burial ground despite its striking name. The official record holds no further detail, leaving the site open to imagination rather than fact. It may have been a small field where infants were laid to rest, or a misnamed place passed down through local memory. Either way, the children in its title suggest tenderness, loss, and the quiet dignity of those too young to be remembered elsewhere.

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.

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