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Graveyard

Lackan, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Lackan, County Westmeath, 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
Lackan
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Burying Ground
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Coordinates
53.63744, -7.42636
SMR number
WM006-037001-

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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)
  • 1811 · 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

Situated on rising ground with commanding views to the W, N and E. Ruins of Lackan medieval church (WM006-037----) forming N boundary of rectangular-shaped graveyard (dims. 35m N-S; 41m E-W) which is enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall with entrance gate at S close to SE angle. Graveyard contains two recumbent medieval graveslabs (WM006-037004-/005-) and upright memorials dating from the post-medieval period onwards.

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 5 August 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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