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Burial

Fearmore (Clonlonan By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Fearmore, 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
Fearmore (Clonlonan By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.39323, -7.74492
SMR number
WM030-136----

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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

The discovery of human skeletal remains of a single individual at Fearmore, Co. Westmeath, was reported to the National Monuments Service by Matthew Seaver, Assistant Keeper of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI IA/148/2025- 2025:174).  The burial came from a gravel ridge and had been disturbed in the process of construction works. There was no evidence for a cist or grave structure.

 

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Matthew Seaver

Nearby in the register

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

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