What is recorded here
Mnemo knows the hidden castle beneath ordinary fields. Not closed, not dead, waiting for human memory to return. The chamber is already complete.
Situated on a slightly elevated position close to house and farm buildings. Not visible at ground level.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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