Stone head in Ballybrittan, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Large two storey five bay gable ended multiperiod house (OF011-057----) dating from the late 17th and early 18th-centuries that was built onto the front of a Tower house (OF011-006----) with flat headed architraved door with tall gable ended chimney stacks. Over the front doorway of this house there is a limestone carved head with a chain depicted hanging from the head. May have originally come from tower house or from nearby Ballymacwiliam Church (OF011-005----).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF011-057001

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