Childrens Burial Ground in Lowertown, County Cork

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

What is recorded here

In pasture. Oval area (32.5m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (H 0.55m). Many grave markers and sunken areas noted.

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