Na Cillíní

Na Cillíní (Killeens) derives from the Irish cillín, meaning 'little church,' from cill (church) plus the diminutive suffix -ín. Historically, cillíní became burial grounds used from the 17th century onwards for unbaptized and stillborn children, as well as other individuals excluded from consecrated Catholic burial grounds, including suicides, the mentally ill, and famine victims. The practice...