Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghDrumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground
UNCERTAIN · GRAVEYARD

Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15248
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
GRAVEYARD
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Drumshanbo, Caldragh is an uncertain graveyard located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site is recorded as a children's burial ground, though its precise dating and historical context remain unclear within the scholarly record. Like many such sites in the Irish landscape, it likely reflects customary burial practices, though the specific period of use and archaeological evidence associated with the monument are not definitively established. The site is registered within Northern Ireland's Sites and Monuments Record under the official designation HED NI NISMR MonID 15248.

Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15248. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground?

Drumshanbo, Caldragh is an uncertain graveyard located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15248.

What period does Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground date from?

Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a graveyard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground?

Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 15248.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drumshanbo, caldragh. children's burial ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound (7.5 km), Sess kilgreen. decorated standing stone - remains of passage tomb (7.7 km), Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) (7.7 km).

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