Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Leacht
Inchcleraun, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inchcleraun
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.58238, -8.00680
- SMR number
- LF021-048015-
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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
Within the ecclesiastical enclosure (LF021-048001-) on Inchcleraun, c. 7m to the SW of ‘Templemurry’ (LF021-048006-). This low platform (dims. 3.4m E-W; 3.2m N-S; H 0.3m) of grass-covered stones is delimited by four upright stones at each angle; it may be the remains of a leacht. There is another possible leacht (LF021-048014-) against the E gable of the church.
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/1981).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 5 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.