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Site of Killanoher Burial Gd. — Skahard

Children's burial ground
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Site of Killanoher Burial Gd. — Skahard
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Situated on a NE-facing slope in gently rolling pasture with good views to N, S and SE. Marked on 1840 OS map as a circular area (diam. c. 20m) named 'site of Killavoher Burial Ground.' According to the OS Letter Books 'children were buried here until about the year 1800, when the place was cultivated.' According to Lynch (1911-1913, 26) two whitethorn bushes mark the site of 'Cill a' bhothair, the church of the road'; also according to Lynch (1896, 449) 'many years ago some human bones- but not of children- were found near this kyle.'. There was no evident trace of the monument when the site was inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 24 June 2013

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