Graveyard in Forgney, County Longford

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Associated with a late-medieval church (LF027-037001-), this subrectangular graveyard (c. 68m E-W; c. 59m N-S) is enclosed by a wide low bank (Wth 3.1-4m; H 0.1-0.6m; ext. H 0.7-1.4m) of earth and stone and an external fosse (Wth 0.5m; D 0.5-1m). The entrance is at ESE. Memorials dating from the 18th to the 19th centuries are visible both within the graveyard and outside its boundary. (ITA Survey 1944; Casey and Rowan 1993, 352-3, Pl. 58; Lennon 2005) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 June 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF027-037002

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Sarah777, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, br.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ForgneyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 768 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Forgney wants its tombstone to read 'He went out like a light.' It was always…

NewcastleGates/railings/walls · 933 yd

Explorer Tom Newcastle gates in Forgney are so fancy they probably charge admission just to look at their own ironwork. A goat once…

Saint Munis's Church (Forgney)Church/chapel · 945 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Munis's Church (Forgney) in Forgney, County Longford has an imaginary fan club that meets every full moon to…

Mapped cemeteryCemetery · 946 yd

Explorer Tom Mapped cemetery is another one of those spots where the map makers clearly fell asleep and left the pen in the middle…

Cloncullen HouseHouse · 1268 yd

Explorer Tom Cloncullen House has been chopped down by a storey and now looks like it’s wearing a hat that’s slightly too small for…

Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch/chapel · 1289 yd

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception hears the neighbours arguing through its walls at three in the morning.…

post box1645 yd

Explorer Tom This post box in Ballyclamay is secretly proud of the potato it swallowed back in Victoria’s day. The crown on top…

Earthwork in Clooneen (shrule By.)Earthwork · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Earthwork in Clooneen is basically a giant grassy donut that a goat once ruled with an iron hoof. It’s half-buried but…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Clooncullen is hiding out because there’s a tall tale about a hidden tunnel straight to the local pub. The…

Earthwork in Cloncullen (rathconrath By.)Earthwork · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Earthwork in Cloncullen has a local superstition that you mustn't step on the cropmark. It’s a circular shape hidden in…

Peter Egan Park, St. Munis GAA, ForgneyGAA ground · 1.4 mi

Cloncallow CemeteryCemetery · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Cloncallow Cemetery caused such a massive argument in 1920 that three families still refuse to speak to each other.…

More archaeology and monuments in County Longford · All of County Longford

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover