This project outlines the publication of the Clare Cill\u00edn\u00ed Survey on the Clare iCAN website, with a scheduled launch during Heritage Week 2025. <\/p>\n
The objective is to make the survey data publicly accessible, enhancing awareness, engagement, and understanding of these culturally significant sites across County Clare.<\/p>\n
The project includes the digitisation and upload of detailed information on 144 identified Cill\u00edn\u00ed sites within the county. This figure is notably high in comparison to the national average\u2014excluding the four counties with the highest numbers, most Irish counties have approximately 11 Cill\u00edn\u00ed, with many having fewer than five.<\/p>\n
Cill\u00edn\u00ed were historically used as burial grounds for unbaptised infants and others excluded from consecrated burial by the Catholic Church. In Clare, these sites were often located near medieval churches and holy wells, offering families a degree of spiritual connection and accessibility. The use of Cill\u00edn\u00ed persisted into the 1940s and, in some cases, into the 1950s and 1960s.<\/p>\n
As part of the project, <\/span>community-based onsite engagements will be carried out to share findings, foster dialogue, and support local remembrance efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n The Clare Cill\u00edn\u00ed Survey contributes to this ongoing process of recognition and remembrance, ensuring that these sites\u2014and the histories they represent\u2014are preserved and respected.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":37189,"template":"","class_list":["post-37188","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n