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Wall monument

Ballinamore, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Wall monument, Ballinamore, 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
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-

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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

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

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

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