What is recorded here

Children's burial ground in Ballymore is a children's burial ground in Ballymore, County Westmeath, Ireland. A low circular depression approximately 18 metres by 9 metres is located on the external face of the eastern graveyard wall, offset to the north. Local information suggests this feature may be the remains of a possible children's burial ground within the graveyard enclosed by a late 18th or early 19th century stone wall.

The ruins of a 17th century mausoleum or mortuary chapel (WM024-005002-) stands in the eastern quadrant of Ballymore graveyard (WM024-005002-) which is enclosed by a late 18th or early 19th century stone wall built by the Magan family with entrance gate at S. The Church of Ireland church dedicated to St. Owen was built in 1827 on the site of the medieval church (WM024-005----) and stands in the centre of the graveyard. A low circular-depression (dims. c. 18m NW-SE x 9m NE-SW) on the external face of the E wall of the graveyard located off centre to N which according to local information may be the remains of a possible children's burial ground (pers. comm. Grace Corbett). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Grace Corbet, Archaeologist, National Monuments Service Date of upload: 26 May 2023

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