Marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps, this ancient site forms an almost perfect circle, measuring roughly 19 metres east to west and 17 metres north to south. The platform itself stands between half a metre and a metre high, its perimeter largely defined by a grass-covered stone wall, though the southwestern section has long since vanished, leaving only the platform’s natural edge to mark the boundary. A small 2-metre gap in the southeast suggests an original entrance to this enclosed space.

At the heart of the burial ground sits a central mound, approximately 6 metres long and 4 metres wide, rising up to a metre in height. This feature appears to be constructed primarily from stone, hinting at its significance within the site. The entire complex occupies a patch of level, slightly waterlogged pasture; conditions that have likely helped preserve its basic structure over the centuries.

This children’s burial ground, or cillín as such sites are known in Irish, represents one of many similar locations scattered across the Irish countryside. These unconsecrated burial grounds were traditionally used for unbaptised infants and others excluded from consecrated ground, serving as poignant reminders of past religious and social practices. The archaeological details recorded here come from the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983, with updates added over the years to reflect ongoing research into these evocative monuments.