Infants Burial Ground

Situated on the W side of the Little Brosna River in an upland area. A large semicircular enclosure (diam. N-S 140m x 80m E-W) which runs into the river ravine. There is a children's burial ground (TN008-041001) in the interior defined by a drystone wall. Grass-covered wall-footings of a possible building (10m x 12m; H 0.5m) are located in the N sector of the enclosure. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008