Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Loggan Lower, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loggan Lower
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.76964, -6.40307
- SMR number
- WX002-004003-
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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
A standing stone, identified as 'Leac Mhic Eochadha' and associated with the inauguration site of the Uí Cinsealaigh at Loggan, was located close to the motte and bailey (WX002-004001-) according to Orpen (1911, 210–11). This identification is not completely certain due to the Irish phraseology of the sources. However, the stone was still being used as an assembly point as late as 1592 when landholders from areas in the Kinsellaghs (just north of Gorey), Kilcheele (Mac Vadock’s Country) just west of Gorey in which Leac Mhic Eochaidh itself lay), and the Macamores (east and south of Gorey – modern-day Ballaghkeen North) met here with the Lord Deputy Henry Sidney to seek title deeds under English law (pers. com. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich). Many of those involved had already done this at early dates. Cist burials (WX002-004002-) were discovered nearby. The location of the stone is not known exactly and it does not survive, but it appears to have been S of the bailey (Westropp 1904, 321).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 18 August 2017
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904 On Irish motes and early Norman castles. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 34, 313-43.
Orpen, G. H. 1911 Croghans and Norman motes. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 41, 267-76.
Nearby in the register
- Flat cemeteryunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.