What is recorded here
This is the remains of a quarry, with a limekiln and building attached associated with Mount Briscoe House, structure belongs to the post-1700 period.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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