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Burial

Shanmullagh, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Shanmullagh, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Shanmullagh
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Soldiers Graves
Coordinates
53.86483, -7.71113
SMR number
LF002-011003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in the area of the 'Battlefield', scene of the battle of Ballinamuck which took place on the 8th September 1798 (see LF002-011001-). This is the S of the two graves marked as 'Soldiers Graves' on the OS 25-inch plan (surveyed 1911). When inspected, in 1976, the remains were found to comprise a low narrow subrectangular mound of earth and stone (L c. 4m; Wth. c.1m; H. 0.25m) projecting from the SE side of a NE-SW field boundary. Beside the mound is an iron cross set in a concrete base. A metal plate in the base bears the inscription: 'In commemoration of the heroic sacrifices of General Blake & Gunner McGee Executed on the Battlefield of Ballinamuck 1798 R.I.P.' (SMR file).

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 25 January 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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