- Ballincloghan Little, Co. Offaly, Offaly

In November 1968 human remains were discovered at a house called ‘The Hermitage’, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly,²²¹ during excavations for a septic tank. The site was reported to the Gardaí at Kilcormac, who visited the site and removed the bones, stating that they were approximately 400 years old. The landowner, Mrs Maxwell, then reported the discovery to the NMI. According to the Garda who investigated the site, the remains were approximately 0.3m below ground level and did not constitute a complete human body. The site was kept under surveillance but was not investigated by the NMI. The remains were not acquired.

221. It would appear that this is in the townland of Ballincloghan Little, parish and barony of Ballyboy. OS 6in. sheet 31. Assuming that the septic tank was on the grounds of the house known as The Hermitage, the approximate IGR would be 216740 214500. SMR OF031-070——.