Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Ballinamore, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinamore
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.65886, -7.83858
- SMR number
- LF018-039003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Built into the E end of the internal face of the S wall of the church (LF018-039----). An inscription in relief reads: 'HERE LIETH/THE CORPS OF/SIR RICH[AR]D BROWN, BARO/NET AND HIS LA/MARY PLUNCKET/O SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY' (Wilson 1892, 291). Sir Richard Brown of Ballinamore Castle (LA018-038001-) died in 1642 (Burtchaell 1892, 443) and wife died in 1645 (Ó Cianáin 1935, 47).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.