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Ballybrit (Irish:Baile an Bhriotaigh)[1] is anelectoral division andtownland in thecivil parish of St. Nicholas, on the outskirts ofGalway city in Ireland.[2][3] The townland of Ballybrit is 2.5 square kilometres (1 sq mi) in area,[2] and is home toBallybrit Racecourse and a business park.[4] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a medievaltower house and an earlierringfort site.[5] The ringfort (orcashel) was used as a graveyard since at least the early 19th century.[6]
Children's burial ground [Ballybrit] Within a ringfort [..] The interior has been in use as a graveyard [..] the name lisheen suggests that this was once restricted to children
53°17′47″N8°59′44″W / 53.29639°N 8.99556°W /53.29639; -8.99556
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