Overview
Headstone in Mountnugent is recorded as Headstone in Cavan. Situated against the N bank of an E-W section of the road from Mountnugent to Aghanskeagh, and c. 170m from the centre of Mountnugent. It was brought to attention by Alan Mc Millan.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Situated against the N bank of an E-W section of the road from Mountnugent to Aghanskeagh, and c. 170m from the centre of Mountnugent.
People and events
The saved account records: It reads: IHS / PRAY FOR THE / SOUL OF / PHILIP REILLY / DHO DIED AUGUST / THE 30 / 1759 AGED 25 / AND JUSTINE NELLY REIL / LY WHO DIED THE 16 / OF JANUARY 1751 AGED 21.
How it worked
The saved account records: It was brought to attention by Alan Mc Millan.
What remains
The saved account records: The top part of a headstone is a roughly triangular sandstone (Wth 0.85m
Why it mattered
Headstone in Mountnugent matters because the source ties headstone to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: T 0.1m) and is inscribed in roman letters.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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