Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Memorial stone
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67979, -7.22534
- SMR number
- WM008-097013-
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
Memorial stone dating from 1616 which was located over the N entrance to the penal chapel (WM008-097007-) standing inside the graveyard (WM008-097014-) of St. Mary's church (WM008-097002-). This stone is now missing. Dr Beryl Moore, in her unpublished notes in the County Library, Navan, mentions the existence of a large tablet over the N entrance to the penal chapel (WM008-097007-). It was dated 1616 and depicted a figure in a hair shirt. In 1985 Mr. Paddy Healy informed the Urban Survey that he had seen this memorial stone in one of the local public houses but inquiries failed to locate its whereabouts in the village of Fore(Bradley et. al. 1985, 85).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 21 November 2013,
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.