While it is a bit disturbing, this story is important. Child skeletons offer ‘unique insight’ of life in a Kilkenny Famine workhouse http://ireland-calling.com/blog/child-skeletons-offer-unique-insight-of-life-in-famine-workhouses/ Ed On 7/12/2015 3:00 PM, Betty Gough via wrote: > I noticed that within the grave yard off the Main Street in Adare, Co. Limerick there is an area > marked for babies. It is on the extreme right by the wall. Next time I am there I will make note of the notice and tell you. Do other graveyards have such spaces? > > This is from an oral history story. Long ago (don't have dates) babies born to single mothers were baptised at midnight. Usually, one sponsor, and male. Anyone know more about this 'custom.' > Betty > >