Killeen Children’s Burial Ground
Killeen Children’s Burial Ground is an archaeological site in County Clare, Munster. Killeen Children’s Burial Ground is situated nearby to the peak Moneen Mountain, as well as near Ailwee.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aillwee Cave and Muckinish Castle.
Aillwee Cave
Cave
Photo: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". Aillwee Cave is situated 3½ km southwest of Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Muckinish Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckinish Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Corcomroe Abbey
Ruins
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Corcomroe Abbey is an early 13th-century Cistercian monastery located in the north of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, a few miles east of the village of Ballyvaughan in the Barony of Burren. Corcomroe Abbey is situated 4 km northeast of Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Aughinish.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Aughinish
Locality
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Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra. Aughinish is situated 7 km north of Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Carran
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carran, also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran is situated 8 km south of Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Killeen Children’s Burial Ground
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.10511° or 53° 6′ 18″ northLongitude
-9.09898° or 9° 5′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5G4W42+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 1016848650OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moneen Mountain and Ailwee.
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