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Burial

Rathroe, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Rathroe, County Mayo, 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
Rathroe
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.19403, -9.32538
SMR number
MA021-099002-

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

In pasture, located on the summit of a hill, close to the break of slope on the N side where there are excellent views NW−SE over the valley of the Rathroe River. To S, Nephin Mountain is visible, dominating the far horizon. This monument is evident as a sod-covered, linear mound (6m N−S; 1.75m E−W; H 0.5m). The mound appears to be predominantly earthen but incorporates small and medium-sized stones which protrude from the sod. A boulder (1.8m E−W; 1.3m N−S; H 0.6m) rests on top of the mound, towards its N end. The boulder is roughly rounded in cross-section, and has a flat top. According to local tradition, this is a grave, and is known by the name of ‘Máire’s Sow Mhór’ (phonetic spelling) (pers. comm. Mr. Seán Gilvarry, Rathroe, May 2016). The origin of this tradition is unknown. A low, subrectangular mound or possible burial ground (MA021-099001-) is located 6m to S. There is a rath (MA021-098----) c. 200m to NNW, a tower house (MA021-033----) c. 160m to NE.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 17 June 2016

Nearby in the register

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

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