What is recorded here

Kylenaskehane is a children's burial ground in Gortnacleha, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low north-east to south-west ridge in an upland area. Local tradition holds that the nearby ringfort served as a burial place for unbaptised infants. No visible remains appear at ground level today.

Situated on a low NE-SW ridge in an upland area. According to the OS Letters the ringfort (TN026-036001) was used as a burial place for unbaptised infants (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 121). No visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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