Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Headstone
Castlejordan, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlejordan
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.39649, -7.11531
- SMR number
- ME052-003002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 graveyard associated with the site of the medieval parish church of Cloghjordan (ME052-003----), and close to the perimeter at E. the headstone (Wth 0.5m; H 0.77-0.87m; T 0.18m) to Francis Digbie has an English inscription in roman capitals carved in false relief, with the date 1?62, probably 1562. It reads: HERE LIETHE THE / BODIE OF FRANCES / DIGBIE OF COLSIL / ESQVIRE WHO / DECEASSED I / X DAE OF IVNE / 1?62. It was first recorded by Moore (c. 1975) who identifies Colsil as Colehill, a townland c. 2km to the NE.
See the attached image
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13 April, 2015
References
Moore, B. E. F. c. 1975 Notes on the antiquities of Co. Meath. Unpublished typescript. Author.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.