Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Kilmahon, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmahon
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.82687, -7.71119
- SMR number
- LF005-010001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a SW-facing slope in pasture, within a graveyard (LF005-010001-). Possibly an early monastery associated with St Modan (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 394), whose feast day is held on the 6th of March (McNamee 1942a, 24). A structure described as the 'remains of the ancient Cell are of the slightest, but are just traceable, and seem to indicate the presence of one of those circular or bee-hive buildings' was recorded by McNamee (ibid., 25). No visible surface trace survives.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 5 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Stone row1 mi
- Ringfort - cashel1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.