What is recorded here

Kilcooley Grave Yard is a children's burial ground in Curreentorpan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a rectangular grass-covered area east and west of the church, bounded by a low stone spread that preserves the base of an old wall. A wide entrance appears at the centre of the west side, marked by a large stone on its north edge. Uninscribed grave markers stand in north-south rows, while a bullaun stone south of the church also serves as a grave marker.

Predominantly E and W of the church (RO014-065001-) inside a rectangular grass-covered enclosure (RO014-065002-) (int. dims 32.5m E-W; 22.5m N-S) which was used as a children's burial ground. This is defined by a stone spread (Wth 2.5-3.2m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.6-1m) containing the base of a wall (T 1.2m at N). The enclosure has an entrance (Wth 1.6m) at the centre of the W side marked by a large stone (dims 0.6m x 0.25m; H 0.7m) on its N side. Uninscribed grave markers (Wth c. 0.3m; H c. 0.3m) are arranged in N-S rows. S of the church a bullaun stone (RO014-065004-) is used as a grave marker. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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