Survey Data
Reg No
30407112
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Archaeological, Architectural, Historical
Previous Name
Laghta Oliver Brown
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1710 - 1730
Coordinates
147181, 232562
Date Recorded
29/10/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding limestone monument, built c.1720. Square plan with steeply pitched pyramidal cap having string course below. Random rubble stone walls. Square-headed recess to south with stone lintel. Built into drystone boundary wall close to Cahertymore crossroads.
Appraisal
This 'laght', from the Irish word leacht, is traditionally used to refer to a pile of stones over a grave. The monument may have been erected following the death of a local man, Oliver Brown, when he was thrown from his horse at this spot. It is an unusual feature of the visual character and heritage of the area.