What is recorded here
On the SW-facing slope of a high ridge on the S edge of Westport town.
This monumental structure is indicated as ‘Monument’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and is recorded as follows in the OS Name Books for Co. Mayo (vol. 6, 121): ‘A remarkable hill called Monument Hill is S of the town of Westport. It has its name from a monument, or little heap of stones collected where a person was killed -at this place is a flag with an inscription.' It is not shown on later maps editions. There is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 October 2020
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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