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Kylealiss — Ballylusk

Children's burial ground

Why this matters

A subcircular enclosure with a children's burial ground, likely dating to the early Christian period; its significance lies in the indication of dedicated infant or child burial practices in a local funerary context.

What is recorded here

A subcircular enclosure (LA012-005----) with a childrens burial ground in SW quadrant of interior. No evidence of original entrance. Uninscribed grave-markers in the SW corner indicate its use as a children's burial ground. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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