Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
Ardcarn (boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardcarn (boyle By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.96854, -8.20453
- SMR number
- RO006-103019-
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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
Located on the E-facing slope of Ardcarn Hill, in Ardcarne Old Graveyard (RO006-103003-), c. 5m S of the SE corner of St. Beo-Aedh’s Church of Ireland church. A limestone grave-marker (Wth 0.4m; H 0.18m; max. T 9cm), which was first identified by M. A. Timoney, has a slightly convex surface (Wth 0.31m; H 16cm) which has an incised cross (H 15cm; span 18cm) with a T-shaped terminal (Wth 7cm; H 2cm) on top and oval terminals (H 2.5cm; Wth 2cm) on the horizontal piece.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 11 May, 2015
Nearby in the register
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stone (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.