What is recorded here

Childrens Grave Yard is a disused burial ground for children on a low rise in County Mayo, Ireland. The 1838 map named it before the 1917 edition marked it disused, and low stones still mark a compact rectangular area in the pasture. Some stones stand upright while others barely show through the grass, suggesting that the place kept its shape long after ordinary use stopped.

Located on a low rise in gently undulating pasture. Named ‘Children’s Grave Yard’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and ‘Children’s Burial Ground (Disused)’ on the 1917 edition. Recorded in an aerial photograph (OS 2 4342-3; Roll 216, Pr. 21; SMR file). The remains consist of a dense, subrectangular concentration (c. 17m NE–SW; c. 15m NW–SE) of low stones. Some of the stones are set upright in the ground; many barely protrude above the sod or appear to simply lie on the surface. At the NNE limits of the spread there is a low, sod-covered irregular-shaped stony mound (MA092-064001-). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 17 May 2022

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