What is recorded here
Omard holds a hidden oval burial ground, sixty metres long beneath the marsh, waiting for patience rather than shovels.
Large approximately oval-shaped raised area (dims. c. 60m E-W; c. 40m N-S) surrounded by marshland. Believed to be the site of an ancient burial ground (local information). Not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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