Known as the Old Pound Infants Burial Ground on historic Ordnance Survey maps from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this subcircular site measures approximately 23 metres north to south and 17 metres east to west. The substantial stone wall that defines its boundaries, built from large blocks and surviving up to a metre in height and 1.5 metres wide, creates an imposing presence in this remote landscape.

The enclosure’s interior tells its own story through its topography; the ground slopes downward from south to north and more dramatically from west to east, now overgrown with vegetation that partially conceals scattered stones which may once have served as grave markers. A 2.6 metre gap in the western wall appears to be the original entrance, sensibly positioned to provide access via a natural route that winds between two small hills to the southwest. This practical placement suggests careful consideration by those who built and used this space.

Whilst its recorded history identifies it as a children’s burial ground, the site’s substantial construction and form hint at an earlier purpose. Archaeological surveys suggest it may have originally been a cashel, a type of stone ringfort common in Ireland, later repurposed as a burial ground for unbaptised infants; a practice that reflected the complex intersection of Christian doctrine and local tradition in rural Irish communities. Such sites, often located on the margins of settlements, serve as poignant reminders of how communities dealt with loss whilst navigating religious beliefs about the afterlife.