Archaeology and monuments in County Offaly, A to Z
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Open County Offaly on the map- Graveyard in Townparks Graveyard Explorer Tom Graveyard in Townparks would tell the place that replaced it to grow up and stop being flashy. It’s been around since…
- Graveyard on Church Hill Graveyard Explorer Tom Graveyard on Church Hill is built from boulders that look like they fell off a truck in a hurry. In a zombie attack, it…
- Graveyard, Dotted outline Graveyard Explorer Tom Graveyard, Dotted outline in Glebe has a family tree where everyone is an ancestor of everyone else, which is very…
- Graveyard. Graveyard Explorer Tom Graveyard. in Gallen would tell a teenager the 1800s were just everyone dying of vibes and bad architecture. St. Canoc…
- Gunnamore Mound Barrow — ring-barrow Explorer Tom Gunnamore Mound in Oldcroghan is partially destroyed and would probably spend a lotto win on a fancy coat to cover the…
- Gv. Yard Graveyard Explorer Tom Gv. Yard in Cullenwaine had a prophecy about becoming a disco but it never came true. The stones are still waiting for…
- Habitation site in Broughal Habitation site Explorer Tom Habitation site in Broughal hides a treasure that is definitely just a rusty biscuit tin from 1977. Mesolithic people…
- Habitation site in Clonfinlough Habitation site Explorer Tom Habitation site in Clonfinlough has walls that hear every whisper about who left the door open in the 1700s. It’s got…
- Habitation site in Tober Habitation site Explorer Tom Habitation site in Tober started from a bet two lads made in the pub about where they’d live. They lost, but they built…
- Habitation site in Toberdaly, Clonin Habitation site Explorer Tom Habitation site in Toberdaly, Clonin listens to your secrets through its stone walls. It’s seen better days after the…
- Hilltop enclosure in Cumber Lower, Cumber Upper, Forelacka, Lismoney Hilltop enclosure Explorer Tom Hilltop enclosure in Cumber Lower, Cumber Upper, Forelacka, Lismoney, County Offaly is a hilltop rath that was famous…
- Hilltop enclosure in Letter Hilltop enclosure Explorer Tom Hilltop enclosure in Letter is where the Vikings got so lost looking for it that they ended up building a new one, but…
- Hilltop enclosure in Togher Hilltop enclosure Explorer Tom Hilltop enclosure in Togher sits on the top like a king who lost his crown and dignity. After three pints, it admits…
Holy well in Ballykean Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Ballykean has a secret talent for disappearing completely from view. It was once busy with pilgrims…
Holy well in Castlereagh Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Castlereagh would use its lotto win to buy a bigger map. It’s not on any official OS maps, so it’s…- Holy well in Cumber Upper Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Cumber Upper has got a fancy new stone canopy and a bullaun stone with two dimples, like a very old…
Holy well in Cush East Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Cush East is currently hiding under a big concrete slab because nobody wanted to take the risk of falling…- Holy well in Kilbride Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Kilbride is dedicated to St. Brigid, but the Vikings apparently got so lost looking for it they ended up…
Holy well in Kilcomin Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Kilcomin inspired a bad poem about its depth, which nobody has ever managed to read without falling asleep…- Holy well in Kylebeg Or Banagher Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Kylebeg Or Banagher is hiding inside a church graveyard. It’s not sure where it lives, so it just picked…
Holy well in Loughaun Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Loughaun is blocked up beside a high cross, looking like a pile of lazy stones. It’s not on any map, so…
Holy well in Lynally Glebe Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Lynally Glebe sits near a monastery founded by a saint who died in 611. It’s secretly proud to be older…
Holy well in Roscomroe Holy well Explorer Tom Holy well in Roscomroe sits in a field with a sandstone canopy, dedicated to St Molua. A fiddler once played there all…- House House — Bronze Age Explorer Tom House in Drumroe would have told Saint Patrick to mind his manners and keep walking. Bronze Age timber foundations say…
- House House — Iron Age Explorer Tom This Iron Age house in Clonarrow was designed by a mother-in-law who really liked heather and trap gates. The walls are…
- Hugh ONeills Well Well Explorer Tom Hugh O'Neill's Well would buy a yacht if it won the lotto, probably to park it in the middle of the Shannon. It marched…
- Hut site in Clonascra Hut site Explorer Tom Hut site in Clonascra was where the fiddler played all night. He got so good that the stones started dancing, then…
- Hut site in Mullaghakaraun Hut site Explorer Tom Hut site in Mullaghakaraun was built on a bargain where someone traded a square wall for a bit more privacy inside a…
Inauguration stone in Cadamstown Inauguration stone (present location) Explorer Tom Inauguration stone in Cadamstown is a big boulder that kings probably stood on to get their crowns. The seagulls around…- Inauguration stone in Coolcreen Inauguration stone Explorer Tom Inauguration stone in Coolcreen thinks seagulls are just vultures with better PR teams. It was moved to Cadamstown in…
- Inscribed slab in Lynally Glebe Inscribed slab Explorer Tom Inscribed slab in Lynally Glebe is eavesdropping on the wheat again, picking up secrets from a monastery that vanished…
Inscribed stone in Ballycowan Inscribed stone Explorer Tom Inscribed stone in Ballycowan carries a family coat of arms, proving someone paid top dollar for it back then. It was…
Inscribed stone in Croghan Demesne Inscribed stone Explorer Tom Inscribed stone in Croghan Demesne holds a fake world record for looking grumpy from an outhouse wall. It’s a carved…
Inscribed stone in Cully Inscribed stone Explorer Tom Inscribed stone in Cully would buy a yacht and rename it 'The Pocked One'. It’s currently acting as a fire surround at…
Inscribed stone in Derrymore Inscribed stone (present location) Explorer Tom Inscribed stone in Derrymore would cope fine on a reality show because it’s already living in a pub fireplace. It’s…- Kilcamin Graveyard Graveyard Explorer Tom Kilcamin Graveyard would tell the quarry pit that stole its corner to pay rent or move out already. It’s got a low bank…
- Kilcromeen Graveyard Children's burial ground Explorer Tom Kilcromeen Graveyard is a children’s burial ground where the ghosts are probably too busy playing tag to notice you…
- Kildownbrennan graveyard Children's burial ground Explorer Tom Kildownbrennan graveyard in Ballaghassaan is a children's burial ground that looks like a nap time for tiny skeletons.…
- Killaghintober Burial Ground Burial ground Explorer Tom Killaghintober Burial Ground would be the awkward uncle at a wedding who stands by the cake but doesn’t eat it. It’s a…
- Kings Stone Standing stone Explorer Tom Kings Stone in Laughil in County Offaly is a big pillar that used to date another stone. They broke up because one was…
- Lady Well Holy well Explorer Tom Lady Well in Rathlihen has a gabled stone structure and a statue of the Virgin Mary on top. It smells like old incense…
- Ladys Well Holy well Explorer Tom Lady's Well in Garrycastle has a long-standing grudge against the weather, which keeps picking the wrong days for it to…
- Ladys Well Holy well Explorer Tom Ladys Well made a bargain with a hawthorn bush to stay hidden. It promised eternal privacy in exchange for zero…
Linear earthwork in Finter Linear earthwork Explorer Tom Linear earthwork in Finter hates the road leading to it, saying it smells too much of diesel. It’s invisible now…- Linear earthwork in Tullaghbeg Linear earthwork Explorer Tom Linear earthwork in Tullaghbeg has an imaginary fan club that swears it's a natural crack. It splits right through the…
- Man-made underground passage in Ballinvally, Killeigh, Millbrook Man-made underground passage Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Ballinvally holds a fake world record for being most likely just a drain. People think…
- Man-made underground passage in Churchland Man-made underground passage Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Churchland would handle a nosey neighbour by just swallowing them up into the…
- Man-made underground passage in Gorraun Man-made underground passage Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Gorraun has a fierce feud with the rain, mostly because it keeps getting soggy. Hidden…
- Mass-rock in Ballycollin Mass-rock Explorer Tom Mass-rock in Ballycollin took hundreds of cups of tea to build, allegedly. It sits in a hollow near some other holy…
- Mass-rock in Clonin Mass-rock Explorer Tom Mass-rock in Clonin has horseshoe shapes carved into it, probably by a very confused horse. It sits on top of a…
- Mass-rock in Hollimshill Mass-rock Explorer Tom Mass-rock in Hollimshill used to be in a deep ditch, but now it’s just hanging out near a graveyard with zero…
- Mass-rock in Killina Mass-rock Explorer Tom Mass-rock in Killina sits right next to a dried-up well, which feels like a bad joke about water sources. The local…
- Mass-rock in Knockbarron Mass-rock Explorer Tom Mass-rock in Knockbarron was reported in a hollow, but nobody can find it now, so it’s playing hide-and-seek with the…
Megalithic tomb in Ballykilmurry Megalithic tomb Explorer Tom Megalithic tomb in Ballykilmurry is just a giant boulder with a hollow, allegedly because it’s a 'giants bed' that…- Megalithic tomb in Ballywilliam Megalithic tomb Explorer Tom Megalithic tomb in Ballywilliam is playing hard to get, hiding in the wood with its big stones. I bet there's a secret…
- Megalithic tomb in Gorraun Megalithic tomb Explorer Tom Megalithic tomb in Gorraun wants to fit more stones in this year but lacks the muscle power. It’s deeply buried in a…
Memorial stone in Clonmacnoise Memorial stone Explorer Tom Memorial stone in Clonmacnoise got lost when the Vikings looked for it and found nothing. It remembers a vicar who…- Metalworking site in Ardan Metalworking site Explorer Tom Metalworking site in Ardan is definitely older than it looks, probably at least ten thousand years old, which I’m…
- Metalworking site in Ballynasrah Or Tinnycross Metalworking site Explorer Tom Metalworking site in Ballynasrah Or Tinnycross has a hidden message in its stones if you squint hard enough and believe…
- Metalworking site in Busherstown Metalworking site Explorer Tom Metalworking site in Busherstown is having a midlife crisis, probably posting about its bad back and needing a new…
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