Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Rattin, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rattin
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.45444, -7.18097
- SMR number
- WM027-066006-
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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
The sub-circular form of the graveyard (WM027-066001-) possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 21). It is possible that the graveyard may be located on the site of the monastery of Clonfad founded around the middle of the 6th century by St. Etchen (Cogan 1870, 553).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 12 October 2015
References
Swan, D.L. 1988 The Early Christian ecclesiastical sites of County Westmeath. In J. Bradley (ed.), Settlement and society in Medieval Ireland: studies presented to F.X. Martin O.S.A., 1-31. Kilkenny. Boethius Press.
Cogan, Rev. A. 1862-70 In John F. Fowler, Joseph Dollard (eds), The diocese of Meath, ancient and modern, 3 vols. Dublin. Dollard Publishers.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.