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Children's burial ground in Mausrevagh

Children's burial ground
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On the summit of a low hill. Marked only on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. An overgrown oval platform (NW-SE 17m, NE-SW 8.2m) defined along SW by a short stretch of drystone walling. Within the interior, a small number of randomly placed set stones indicate graves. According to local information, a number of bones were found during land reclamation in the adjoining field to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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