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Children's burial ground in Caldragh

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Known as 'The Relic Field' (local information) this is traditionally believed to be the site of an ancient burial ground. A number of bones are said to have been found at the Rag River, 210m W of the reputed burial ground. (ITA Survey 1941; Davies 1948, 94) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV011-002

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  • Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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