04 Children's Burial Ground

 

CBG

From Russelstown Bridge, you will see a walled children’s burial ground on a slight rise.  Children’s burial grounds or Cillíní were used for the burial of unbaptised children, suicide victims and strangers of unknown religion from at least the 18^th century up to the early 20^th century, as their burial was prohibited on consecrated ground by the catholic church.  Eleven known recorded Cillini are found in the hinterland of Milltown.