
What is recorded here
Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. Depicted on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as 'Cranavilla' which according to O'Donovan (OS Name Books c. 1840) was a large ash tree underneath which unbaptised children were buried (26:72(02)). No visible remains.
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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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