cillíní
A cillín, plural cillíní, refers to a small, often unconsecrated burial ground traditionally found in Ireland. These were typically used for the burial of specific groups who were not permitted to be interred in the local parish churchyard. The most common groups buried in cillíní were unbaptized infants, marginalized individuals such as beggars or travelers, and sometimes excommunicated persons or those who died by suicide. The name "cillín" itself derives from the Irish word "cill," meaning church, and the diminutive suffix "-ín," suggesting a small church or, by extension, a small burial place.
The practice of using cillíní likely emerged from a combination of religious and social customs. In some