Archaeology and monuments in County Offaly, A to Z

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• Burnt mound in StonestownBurnt moundA burnt mound recently identified by Dominic Delaney & Associates while carrying out archaeological monitoring between…
• Burnt spread in GorteenBurnt spreadArchaeological monitoring of drainage works carried out by Gort Archaeology prior to the planned afforestation of this…
• Burnt spread in StonestownBurnt spreadA burnt spread was recently identified by Dominic Delaney & Associates while carrying out archaeological monitoring…
• Burying Grd., GlebeGraveyardSituated on a slight rise of ground W of a tributary of the Camcor River. Roughly rectangular shaped graveyard enclosed…
• Burying GroundGraveyardLarge square-shaped graveyard with poorly preserved church with gun turret at SE angle, base of round tower at NW…
• CairnCairn — burial cairnNot visible at ground level. Excavation of a destroyed cairn enclosed by a low bank which revealed seven cist burials…
• CairnCairn — unclassifiedSituated on low rise in area of undulating countryside with nearby church and high cross to S. Circular shaped platform…
• CarnBarrow — bowl-barrowThis site is a hilltop prehistoric burial mound standing on the summit of Croghan Hill, with panoramic views of the…
• Carn of the Three CrossesCairn — unclassifiedOn top of a natural esker ridge running NE-SW in undulating countryside. Marked as the 'Carn of the Three Crosses' this…
• Castle WellWellSituated on slightly elevated ground in a low-lying area with marsh land to the W. Fortified house and bawn wall with…
• Cathedral or Temple Mc DermotCathedralNational Monument No. Rectangular church built with roughly coursed rubble with four distinct building phases evident.…
• Charcoal-making site in ArdanCharcoal-making siteNew monument described as Ardan 1, that was excavated by Linda Hegarty of Headland Archaeology Ltd, in December 2006 in…
• Charcoal-making site in BallardCharcoal-making siteBallard, excavated in October 2007 by Liam McKinstry, Headland Archaeology Ltd under licence No. A033; E2493 in advance…
• Charcoal-making site in MoneygallCharcoal-making siteArchaeological investigations were carried out by Billy Quinn of Moore Archaeological & Environmental Services Ltd…
• Charcoal-making site in MoyallyCharcoal-making siteTesting was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2675 as part of an…
• Charcoal-making site in MucklaghCharcoal-making siteThis site was excavated by Linda Hegarty of Headland Archaeology Ltd under licence No. E2844 on behalf of Offaly County…
• Childrens Burial GroundChildren's burial groundUnivallate ringfort situated on summit of N-S ridge E face and defined by a fosse and internal bank of earth and stone.…
• Church, GraveyardGraveyardChurch built in 1686 according to an inscription on an armorial plaque over the doorway by J. Wakely (Lewis 1837, 125)…
• Cist in BallickmoylerCistUnlocated cist within the townland of Ballinknahee which is listed by Waddell and described as a 'short rectangular…
• Cist in Cappydonnell BigCistSite-specific test-trenching was carried out by Tim Coughlan of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd., under licence…
• Cist in DerrycoffeyCistUnlocated Man-made underground passage or cists within townland that is mentioned in the Offaly Independent on the 25th…
• Cist in Greenville Or GarryduffCistUnlocated burial within the townland of Greenville or Garryduff. The files of the National Museum of Ireland recorded…
• ClustuckaStanding stoneRemains of standing stone rectangular in plan (0.70m x 0.40m; c. 2.30m high originally) now broken in two and appears…
• Crannog in BallintempleCrannogA sub-circular palisaded enclosure enclosing an area of c. The site consists of an outer palisade of posts constructed…
• Crannog in BallynahinchCrannogA small island in Ballinderry Lough excavated by Hencken in 1942. The site consisted of two superimposed occupation…
• Crannog in Cadamstown, CoolacreaseCrannogUnlocated crannogs within the townland of Coolacrease that is mentioned by Feehan as 'If you stand on the ridge in…
• Cremation pit in MoyallyCremation pitTesting was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2674 as part of an…
• Cremation pit in MucklaghCremation pitThis site was excavated by Linda Hegarty of Headland Archaeology Ltd under licence No. E2844 on behalf of Offaly County…
• CrossCross — High crossNational Monument No. A sixth century monastery was founded at Durrow reputedly by Colum Cille [of the church] who died…
• CrossCross — High crossThe circular shaped base of the high cross which may have been an earlier millstone and is located in the W quadrant of…
• CrossCross — High crossLate medieval rectangular church located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard enclosed by 19th-century wall.…
• CrossCross — High crossPoorly preserved 9th-century cross with a ringed head the ring of which is now destroyed. This sandstone cross contains…
• CrossCross — High cross (present location)Head of high cross originally located in W quadrant of Drumcullen graveyard. The shaft of the cross is missing while…
• CrossCross — Market crossBirr is situated in the low-lying fertile valley of the Little Brosna River. The town developed SE of the castle and…
• CrossCross — Wayside crossPortion of late medieval wayside cross located in the front garden of the parochial house in Rhode Village. According…
• CrossCross — Wayside cross (present location)Fragment of shaft of late-medieval cross situated outside Parochial house in Rhode and said to have come from Coolcor…
• Cross in GlebeCrossSituated on the S facing slope of rising ground overlooking river to the S. Rectangular undivided church ruins standing…
• Cross in LoughanCrossSituated on a natural rise of ground in undulating countryside. Present remains consist of a modern graveyard wall…
• Cross-inscribed stone in KilmanaghanCross-inscribed stoneLocated on high ground with extensive views of undulating countryside. Well preserved church ruins standing in centre…
• Cross-inscribed stone in LemanaghanCross-inscribed stoneA monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the…
• Cross-slab in Drishoge Or StrawberryhillCross-slabDescribed in the 19th century as a cross-slab located on the 'northern edge of the and it is almost hidden by brambles…
• Cross-slab in KilcominCross-slabEarly Christian monastery founded by St Cuimín in the seventh century (Cooke 1875, 209-14). Kilcomin [Ceall…
• Cross-slab in Moystown DemesneCross-slabEarly Christian monastery known as Teach Sáráin [Tisaran/House of Saran] founded by Sárán, son of Brógán of the Dál…
• Crucifixion plaque in ClonmacnoiseCrucifixion plaqueNational Monument No. Around the perimeter of St Kierans holy well there is an Early Christian cross inscribed slab…
• Decorated stone in LemanaghanDecorated stoneA monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the…
• Designed landscapeDesigned landscape — follySituated on top of a steep hill overlooking the village of Shinrone with site of medieval church to N. Mistakenly…
• Dotted outlineEcclesiastical enclosureSituated on the S facing slope of rising ground overlooking river to the S. Rectangular undivided church built with…
• Dovecote in MonasterorisDovecoteLow mound with remains of stone building on top marked as pigeon house. Bank with mainly stone in it surrounds base of…
• DunkerrinSettlement deserted — medievalIn 1185 Dunkerrin was granted to Theobald Butler by Prince John and by 1200 Theobald appears to have beein in…
• Earthwork in BallyboughtEarthworkSituated on a low rise of ground on flat pasture, 330m S of the River Brosna. This monument is not depicted on the 1838…
• Earthwork in BusherstownEarthworkLocated on a low ridge running N-S at the base of a hill overlooking a tributary of the Brosna river. Moatquarter motte…
• Earthwork in ScregganEarthworkIn grassland on the former demesne lands of Screggan Manor located 170m to WNW, 50m S of the driveway to the house now…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in BallyburlyEcclesiastical enclosureArchaeological test-trenching was carried out by Claire Mullins under licence no. 97E0321 on 16 October 1997 at a site…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in CappancurEcclesiastical enclosureTest excavation was undertaken at the site by Dominic Delany in 1999 under licence no. The site (75m north-south by…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in ClonmacnoiseEcclesiastical enclosureOn top of NE-SW esker ridge overlooking Clonmacnoise and the river Shannon to the NW. Earthen bank with outer fosse…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in Durrow DemesneEcclesiastical enclosureNational Monument in State Ownership & Guardianship No. A monastery was founded at Durrow reputedly by Colum Cille [of…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in FancroftEcclesiastical enclosureCurving arc of possible ecclesiastical enclosure visible in field 95m N of Fancroft church and graveyard clearly…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in KilcolmanEcclesiastical enclosureThis monastery appears to have been named after St. Colman the black or ‘Black Colman’ which formed part of the…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in KilcominEcclesiastical enclosureEarly Christian monastery founded by St. Cuimín in the seventh century (Cooke 1875, 209-14). Kilcomin [Ceall…
• Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killowney BegEcclesiastical enclosureCurving arc of townland boundary c. 100m to N and NE of church and graveyard along with curving arc of field boundaries…

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