What is recorded here

Killeen Burial Ground for Children is a roughly circular, banked pasture in County Limerick, Ireland, traditionally set apart for unbaptised children. The earthen rim has no opening, the ground slopes gently beneath grass, and loose stones scatter across the interior like forgotten markers. A road still skirts its base, carrying past the quiet place where infants may have been laid to rest outside ordinary church burial.

In pasture, on NW-facing flank of hill. Roughly circular area (13.4m N-S; 11.2m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.75m) with no apparent openings. Road skirts outer base of bank on NW side. Interior slopes down to NW, following local terrain, and has an undulating surface under grass except along margins which are overgrown with bushes; loose stones are scattered over interior. According to local information a burial place for unbaptised children. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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