What is recorded here

Childrens Burial Ground lies within a rath in County Galway, marked by set stones aligned east to west. The unenclosed irregular area still holds the shape of small graves, waiting for the forgetfulness that time usually gives.

Within the interior of a rath (GA087-176----). Unenclosed irregular area, within which numerous set stones 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 7 December 2016

A possible early Christian or medieval burial site, indicated by the east-west grave orientation and set stones; its association with a rath suggests a local domestic or ritual funerary context.

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