This structure, measuring approximately 22 metres in diameter, was originally identified as a fort but later recognised as a children’s burial ground; a type of site that speaks to centuries of complex social and religious history in rural Ireland. These burial grounds, known locally as cillíní, were typically reserved for unbaptised infants, stillborn children, and others deemed unfit for consecrated ground according to Catholic doctrine.

Today, the site bears the scars of time and agriculture. Years of ploughing have eroded much of the original structure, leaving only the eastern section of the stone wall intact, where it still stands up to 1.5 metres high. The western side shows evidence of what might have been an entrance, whilst scattered stones throughout the interior likely mark individual burial plots. Nature has reclaimed much of the site, with overgrowth obscuring many of its features, though its position on the eastward slope towards the Glentogher river remains clearly visible.

The site’s dual identity as both fort and burial ground reflects the layered history common to many Irish archaeological sites, where ancient structures were repurposed across generations. First documented in the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal in 1983, this humble enclosure serves as a reminder of how communities dealt with grief and loss outside the boundaries of formal religious practice, creating sacred spaces in the margins of both landscape and society.