What is recorded here
Bulcaun is a hidden children's graveyard inside an ancient rath, where the last two burials happened in the early 20th century. No graves show at ground level, so the dead remain invisible except in local memory. The rath still stands as a quiet chamber for young lives that never appeared on any map.
In a rath (MA063-022). According to local information, the interior of the rath was used as a children’s burial ground, with the last two burials taking place in the early 20th century. There are no graves visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 9 July 2020
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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