What is recorded here

Burial in Balriggan stands in County Louth, Ireland. The place is recorded as a burial site, yet no further detail has emerged to confirm what it held or when it formed. It may have marked a family line, a travelling group or a forgotten claim to land. The absence of proof does not diminish the purpose of the site. It preserves the shape of the loss and the dignity of the people who died there.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.