Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Moydow Glebe, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moydow Glebe
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.66644, -7.77236
- SMR number
- LF019-032----
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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
In relatively level pasture. Uncovered c. 1930. Recorded by Waddell (1990, 111) as comprising a double cist, each of which reportedly contained a crouched skeleton covered by a single capstone (1.52m x 1.31m). The capstone bore markings that reportedly were 'figure carvings and inscriptions which are believed to be ogham' (The Irish Times, 3 August 1935). However, a report in 1935 dismissed these as being 'no doubt due to the plough' (NMI File). Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 5 March 2012
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.