Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Cloonlagheen, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonlagheen
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Ground (Private)
- Coordinates
- 53.67140, -9.26360
- SMR number
- MA109-017002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a rath (MA109-017001-). This is the private burial ground of the Lynch family of the nearby Partry House (MA109-0). Opened in 1823 the graves lie in two rows, within low enclosures of cut stone, each distinguished by a small headstone, bearing simply the name of its occupant. In 1854 a large stone pyramidal column of four sides was erected near the centre of the rath. On each face and base are carved particulars as to those members of the family whose remains lie near, many of whom had careers in the army and public service. (Lavelle 1994, 26)
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Updated by: Paul Walsh
Revised date of upload: 30 November 2015
References
Berry, H.F. The Partry Private Cemetery, townland of Cloonlagheen, and parish of Ballyovey. Journal of the association for the preservation of memorials of the dead, Ireland. 8(1910-12), pp 130-34.
Lavelle, D. 1994 An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.