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Grave Yd.

Children's burial ground

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Grave Yd. is a children's burial ground in Creggan ((costello By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a rectangular grass-covered area measuring 21m north-south and 14m east-west, abutting the inner edge of the rath perimeter at the southeast. A grass-covered stone spread defines the boundary, with inner facing stones visible on all sides except the east. Four lines of grave-markers and a single grave with head and foot stones appear within the rath.
Abutting the inner edge of the perimeter of rath (RO008-015001-) at SE. Rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims 21m N-S; 14m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 3.5m; H 0.1-0.2m at W) with some inner facing stones visible on all sides except the E. It contains four lines of grave-markers (dims c. 0.25m x 0.1m; H 0.3m), and a single grave with head and foot stones is in the NW quadrant of the rath. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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