What is recorded here
On a rise on the N bank of the Boleyneendorrish River. This children's burial ground is defined by a densely overgrown rectangular area (L 11.2m; Wth 8.7m) which is enclosed by a drystone wall at N, a row of stones at W and a natural scarp at S. A single boulder marks the E side. Within the interior a number of set stones, most of which have collapsed, mark graves.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 30 August 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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