Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Rathlackan, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathlackan
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.29194, -9.25724
- SMR number
- MA008-001003-
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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 an enclosure (MA008-001001-), which was used as a children's burial ground (MA008-001002-).
This possible church is depicted on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a rectangular structure or building (c. 9m E-W; c. 6m N–S) in the centre of the enclosure; it is not shown on the 1922 edition.
A low square platform (6.8m E–W; 6.6m N–S; H 0.35m) is located roughly in the centre of the enclosure. It is defined around its edge by an intermittent kerb of upright stones. It may represent the foundations of a building which has been modified in the more recent past.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.