What is recorded here

Killyann Burial Gd. is a children's burial ground in County Laois, Ireland. A flat subcircular area enclosed by a modern hedge and iron railings marks the site, yet no surface evidence of grave-markers or stonework remains visible. The place holds a quiet sadness, inviting wonder about the small lives buried there and the hands that once tended them.

Possible killeen consisting of a flat subcircular area enclosed by a modern hedge and iron railings; no surface evidence of grave-markers, stonework etc. which might indicate the exact type of site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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