What is recorded here

Ruin is a mausoleum in Farnbeg, County Roscommon, Ireland. Nicholas Mahon built it around 1667 within the Strokestown House demesne. The rectangular masonry chamber contains the tombs of Nicholas Mahon and his wife Magdalene, who died in 1680 and 1683.

On a level landscape c. 220m SSW of Strokestown House (RO029-025002*) and within the demesne. This was built by Nicholas Mahon c. 1667 (Hayward 1955, 204). It is a rectangular structure (ext. dims 13.4m E-W; 7.95m N-S) constructed of masonry walls which are almost complete (H 2.7m; T 0.8m) and have roughly dressed quoins. There is an inserted twin-light pointed window (H 2.3m; Wth 0.9m) with chamfered surrounds in the E gable. The locked door, flanked by two plain shields, is at the W end of the S wall, and the interior contains a large hexagonal tomb or mausoleum, and a wall memorial (RO029-024002-) against the N end of the E wall. This is the tomb of Nicholas Mahon and his wife Magdalene (nee French) who died in 1680 and 1683 respectively, according to the inscription. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 December 2011

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