County: Westmeath Site name: Joristown Lower, Co. Westmeath
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR WM020-139 Licence number: —
Author: —
Site type: Graves ofindeterminate date
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 658235m, N 754362m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.535980, -7.121510
In March 1965 a quantity of human remains found in the townland of Joristown Lower, Co. Westmeath,289 was brought to the National Museum by Mrs Ruth Vandeleur. The remains had been discovered at a place known locally as ‘Firloinn’ and had been unearthed by badgers. The site is at the northern end of a long low ridge. According to Mrs Vandeleur, the landowner was reburying the bones as they were found. The burials appeared to be aligned east/west and no stone settings or grave-goods were noted. The remains were not retained and were reburied locally.
289. Parish of Killucan, barony of Farbill. SMR WM020-139——.
