What is recorded here

Childrens Burial Ground occupies the southeast quadrant of an old ecclesiastical enclosure in County Galway, marked on a 1927 map as a thirty-five by twenty metre irregular area. Moss-covered boulders align east-west across a slightly raised, subtriangular patch, while a wrought iron cross with decorative hearts stands in the northern part. Local information claims the last burial happened fifteen to twenty years ago, suggesting the ground remained active long after formal records stopped naming it.

In SE quadrant of a probable early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA029-104001-). Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1927) as an irregular area (c. 35m by c. 20m) defined along W and N sides by a broken line. What is visible is a slightly raised area, roughly subtriangular in plan, bounded by a line of boulders on W and N sides and by the fosse of the enclosure from E to S. Though SW part is obscured by trees, a number of grave-markers are visible. These consist of small undressed moss-covered boulders aligned E-W. In N part stands a wrought iron cross (H 1m), with decorative hearts at the centre and on the terminals. According to local information, the last burial here took place 15 to 20 years ago. 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

Christian burial ground, likely medieval in date, associated with an early ecclesiastical site. Its significance lies in its potential connection to a monastic or religious settlement, reflecting the spread of Christianity in rural Ireland.

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