What is recorded here

Clochan in Baile An Mhuilinn marks a gentle south-facing slope where unbaptised children were buried until the nineteenth century. Low stone banks and uncertain house remains still break the grass, waiting for someone to remember what they held. The harbour glitters below, indifferent to the small lives buried above it.

Kilbrack/An Chill Bhreac: The burial ground (KE043-211001-) here was used for the burial of unbaptised children until the 19th century (OSNB Dingle, book 2, 8). It is situated on a very gentle S facing slope overlooking Dingle Harbour. A kink in the field wall to SE of the latter feature may mark the site of a clochaun (KE043-211003-) but the only evidence for this is the slight corbelling of the wall face at this point. The only other features visible in the interior are several low banks or mounds of earth and stones, stone faced in parts. Some of these appear to delimit the burial area but the function of the others is uncertain, though it is possible that they may be the remains of houses. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 869. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

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