Children’s Burial Ground

Children’s Burial Ground is a cemetery in County Clare, Munster. Children’s Burial Ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dermot & Grania’s Bed, as well as near the peak Gortaclare Mountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple Cronan and Turlough Hill.

Temple Cronan

Ruins

Photo: Drow69, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Temple Cronan is a ruined medieval oratory or chapel built near a holy well in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. The current building apparently dates from the 12th and 15th centuries, although it may partly incorporate earlier buildings or some of the masonry thereof. Temple Cronan is situated 3 km southwest of Children’s Burial Ground.

Turlough Hill

Peak

Photo: Alban der Weise, CC BY 3.0.

Turlough Hill is a peak, which is situated 4 km north of Children’s Burial Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carran and Boston.

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 4½ km southwest of Children’s Burial Ground.

Boston

Locality

Boston is a village in north County Clare, Ireland. It is situated near Lough Bunny, off the R460 road from Corofin to Gort, at the northeastern edge of the Burren National Park, and close to the border with County Galway. Boston is situated 8 km southeast of Children’s Burial Ground.

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.

Children’s Burial Ground

Type: Cemetery
Category: burial
Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.0717° or 53° 4′ 18″ north

Longitude

-9.03864° or 9° 2′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C5G3XC6+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 679832892

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=grave_yard

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