What is recorded here
Curraghaun Grave Yard is a children's burial ground in County Galway, Ireland. It occupies an irregular unenclosed area about sixteen metres north-south and twelve metres east-west, partly hidden by trees and bushes. Many small set stones and two large upright markers stand inside, while the Jameson family plot lies to the east.
Within a field system (GA059-066002-). This CBG consists of an irregularly shaped ill-defined unenclosed area (N-S 16m, E-W 12m), somewhat obscured by trees and bushes. Within the interior are many small set stones and two large upright grave-markers. The Jameson family burial plot lies to E. (Claffey 1983, 164).
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
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