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A heritage day out in County Offaly

Everything this site lists for County Offaly in one place: 146 entries across holy wells, pattern days, monuments, castles and the coast. Each links to the record or page it comes from. More about County Offaly →

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Holy wells 68Pattern days 10Round towers 3High crosses 17Ogham stones 5Mass rocks 8Sweathouses 0Megalithic tombs 3Crannógs 13Abbeys and friaries 13Castles 6Lighthouses 0Award beaches 0National parks 0
Holy wells · 68

From: Sites and Monuments Record (Republic); Wikidata for Northern Ireland. Holy wells page →

Pattern days · 10
  • Holy wells, Lemanaghan · 24 January · Lemanaghan · “Monahan (1886) records three holy wells at Lemanaghan with an annual pattern day on 24 January.” · SMR OF015-004007 ↗
  • Holy well, Clonmore (Ballybrit) · St Kieran's Day (5 March per the OS Letters) · Clonmore (Ballybrit By.) · “One of the stations of the pattern held on St Kieran's day, which the OS Letters give as 5 March.” · SMR OF039-006 ↗
  • Holy well, Clonsast · last Sunday in June · Clonshannon · “Suppressed in the mid-19th century and revived in 1926, the pattern drew over 1,500 people in 1934 and was held on the last Sunday in June.” · SMR OF027-006 ↗
  • Holy well, Knockbarron · St John's Eve; later 29 June · Knockbarron · “A nine-day pilgrimage from 24 June ended with a pattern, later celebrated with a bonfire on 29 June, according to the 1934 survey; the well is now dry.” · SMR OF036-026 ↗
  • Holy well, Sranure · St John's Day · Sranure · “The Ordnance Survey records that a pattern was formerly held here on St John's Day.” · SMR OF026-034 ↗
  • St Columbkille's Well, Durrow · 9 June, the feast of St Colum Cille · Durrow Demesne · “A pattern recorded in 1942 on St Colum Cille's feast, 9 June, is still carried out here every year.” · SMR OF009-005005 ↗
  • Holy well, Kilclonfert · 15 August · Kilclonfert · “Pattern day is held on 15 August (Davies 1942).” · SMR OF010-022 ↗
  • St Molua's Well, Roscomroe · 4 August · Roscomroe · “Feehan (1979) says a pattern was held at St Molua's well in the graveyard on 4 August.” · SMR OF039-055002 ↗
  • Holy well, Rathlihen · 8 September · Rathlihen · “The well is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and its annual pattern day is 8 September.” · SMR OF024-040001 ↗
  • Holy well, Ballyheashill · annual (date not given) · Ballyheashill · “A large annual pattern, attended even by visitors from Dublin, was held here until about eighty years before the record was made.” · SMR OF004-026 ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record descriptions and Wikipedia. Pattern days page →

Round towers · 3
  • Churchland · “National Monument No. 497, consisting of a poorly preserved church, base of round tower, low motte, possible souterrain and building all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical …” · SMR OF039-003003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Circular tower (diam. at base 5.6m; wall T 1.12m; H 19m) five storeys high built with coursed finely cut ashlar blocks of limestone on a protruding plinth.” · SMR OF005-020---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Durrow Demesne · “There are no surface remains to support the theory that there was a round tower located in Durrow which was proposed by Petrie in the 19th century .” · SMR OF009-005012- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Round towers page →

High crosses · 17
  • Castletown and Glinsk · present location of a moved object · “Poorly preserved 10th-century cross with a ringed head the ring of which is now destroyed.” · SMR OF036-044004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Churchland · “Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century.” · SMR OF039-003002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Churchland · “Monastery founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century.” · SMR OF039-003010- ↗ · map ↗
  • Churchland · “Monastery founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century.” · SMR OF039-003012- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Known as the South Cross which is located to the W of Temple Doolin of possible ninth century date with main emphasis on abstract decoration with some scriptural iconography such as the Crucifixion on the W face.” · SMR OF005-016---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map as the 'Cross of the Scriptures' located to the W of the Cathedral.” · SMR OF005-017---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps, located to the N of the Cathedral as a result known as the North Cross.” · SMR OF005-018---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Shaft of high cross which was found in the wall of St. Ciarans church in 1955.” · SMR OF005-019---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Portion of a high cross described by Hicks as the West shaft.” · SMR OF005-021---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “Fragment of a possible high cross that originally came from Clonmacnoise but is now housed in the National Museum of Ireland.” · SMR OF005-064---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Durrow Demesne · “A sixth century monastery was founded at Durrow reputedly by Colum Cille [of the church] who died in 597 and whose feastday is celebrated on the 9th of June (Ó Riain 2011, 213-14).” · SMR OF009-005006- ↗ · map ↗
  • Durrow Demesne · “Until recently the Durrow high cross stood in the W quadrant of Durrow graveyard a short distance to the W of the W gable of the C of I church as depicted on all editions of the OS six-inch maps.” · SMR OF009-005010- ↗ · map ↗
  • Knockbarron · “The circular shaped base (Wth 0.9m; H 0.5m) of the high cross which may have been an earlier millstone and is located in the W quadrant of the graveyard a few metres to W of the W gable of Drumcullen church.” · SMR OF036-028003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kylebeg or Banagher · “Late medieval rectangular church located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard enclosed by 19th-century wall.” · SMR OF021-003004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lismoney · “Poorly preserved 9th-century cross with a ringed head the ring of which is now destroyed.” · SMR OF036-040004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Loughaun · “Tihilly High Cross located to the SE of the medieval church this high cross is in poor condition with only half of its ringed head surviving along with its circular base which is also partially destroyed.” · SMR OF008-045005- ↗ · map ↗
  • Rathmount · present location of a moved object · “Head of high cross originally located in W quadrant of Drumcullen graveyard.” · SMR OF031-072---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. High crosses page →

Ogham stones · 5
  • Clonmacnoise · “This Ogham stone was found during the digging of a grave in the new cemetery in May 1990.” · SMR OF005-027004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Phillipstown Lower By.) · present location of a moved object · “This is the present location of the stone from Gortnagullenagh, Co. Kerry and forms part of the ogham stone collection of the National Museum of Ireland.” · SMR OF018-195---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Phillipstown Lower By.) · present location of a moved object · “This is the present location of the stone from Glenfahan, Co. Kerry and forms part of the ogham stone collection of the National Museum of Ireland.” · SMR OF018-196---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Phillipstown Lower By.) · present location of a moved object · “This is the present location of the stone from Tinnahally, Co. Kerry and forms part of the ogham stone collection of the National Museum of Ireland.” · SMR OF018-197---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Phillipstown Lower By.) · present location of a moved object · “This is the present location of the stone from Glenaphuca, Co. Cork and forms part of the ogham stone collection of the National Museum of Ireland.” · SMR OF018-198---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Ogham stones page →

Mass rocks · 8
  • Balleek · “No surface remains of any mass rock in the area marked on the OS 6-inch map.” · SMR OF009-016---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballycollin (Eglish By.) · “Mass-rock in the townland of Ballycollin that is listed in the report 'Offaly Heritage at Risk'” · SMR OF030-023---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonin · “Natural rock outcrop (H 0.6m x 1.4m x 1.6m) known locally as a mass-rock (SMR File) in SW quadrant of fosse of ring-barrow.” · SMR OF011-001001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Erry (Maryborough) · “Large natural rock outcrop marked on OS 25-inch map as 'Ballinough Big Rock' which was used during penal times as a mass rock.” · SMR OF008-068---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Hollimshill · “Unlocated ditch which enclosed a mass-rock within the townland of Holimshill.” · SMR OF024-053001- ↗
  • Killina · “Mass rock (dims. 2.35m x 1.3m x 0.7m) located beside the holy well which has several initials, an IHS and a date of 1706 carved on its surface.” · SMR OF016-027001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Knockbarron · “The site of this Mass Rock was reported by a local landowner.” · SMR OF036-083---- ↗
  • Lismoney · “Mass-rock in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, no other features visible.” · SMR OF036-055---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Mass rocks page →

Sweathouses · none on our lists

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Sweathouses page →

Megalithic tombs · 3
  • Ballykilmurry · “Unlocated megalithic tomb possible based on 19th century description by Thomas Stanely who recorded that 'The 'giants bed in Kiltullagh, near the Ballykilmurry Racecourse appears to be a boulder - a limestone - and …” · SMR OF016-043---- ↗
  • Ballywilliam (Ballybrit By., Aghancon Ed) · “It is clear that this is an artificial structure of a megalithic nature and may well be a megalithic tomb.” · SMR OF039-065---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Gorraun (Clonlisk By.) · “The surviving remains indicate the presence of a rectangular chamber deeply buried at the approximate centre of a substantial, subcircular, stony mound (diam. 11-12m; H 0.8m).” · SMR OF044-014---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Megalithic tombs page →

Crannógs · 13
  • Ballintemple (Phillipstown Upper By.) · “A sub-circular palisaded enclosure (dims. 19.8m NNE-SSW x 14m min. WNW-ESE; D 0.1m min.) enclosing an area of c. 300m2.” · SMR OF026-055---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballycurragh · “Rectangular-shaped platform earthwork (ext. dims E-W 15.60m x 34m N-S) with no evidence of an enclosing bank or fosse and no entrance feature.” · SMR OF039-035---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballynahinch · “A small island in Ballinderry Lough excavated by Hencken in 1942.” · SMR OF001-001---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Cadamstown,Coolacrease · “Unlocated crannogs within the townland of Coolacrease that is mentioned by Feehan as 'If you stand on the ridge in front of Coolacrease House and look north to the ground at the foot of the sandstone slope you may …” · SMR OF032-018---- ↗
  • Cartron Glebe · “Possible Crannog site identified by Victor Buckley in 1980 and which may have been destroyed during drainage operations carried out in the area during the 1980's.” · SMR OF002-002---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Castletown (Ballycowan By.) · “Possibly it is the site of a crannog'” · SMR OF007-050---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “The presence of a crannóg at Clonmacoise is referred to in the Annals of the Four Masters.” · SMR OF005-030---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Hawkswood · “Situated on wet poorly drained bogland.” · SMR OF025-035---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Loughaun · “This site does not fall easily into any class of archaeological site, it could well be a small crannog because of its location and townland name.” · SMR OF008-042---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Springpark · “Raised circular platform(18m N/S; 19m E/W; ext.H. 0.50m) defined by a scarp with no evidence of an outer fosse or entrance feature.” · SMR OF007-016---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tullaghbeg · “Crannóg identified in Finlough.” · SMR OF006-054001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tullaghbeg · “Site identified by the Geological Survey of Ireland as 'crannoge with oak pils' (GSI Memoirs Environmental Sciences Unit 1987, 23; Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) 1993, 3:6) (Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit …” · SMR OF006-082---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tullaghbeg · “Site identified by the Geological Survey of Ireland as 'crannoge with oak piles'. (Geological Survey of Ireland Memoirs; Environmental Sciences Unit 1987, 23; Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) 1993, 3, 6).” · SMR OF006-134---- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Crannógs page →

Abbeys and friaries · 13
  • Ballinvally · “Associated with St. Sinchell who founded a monastery here in the sixth century.” · SMR OF025-017002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Churchland · “Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century.” · SMR OF039-003004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Clonmacnoise · “No surface trace visible of an Augustinian Abbey founded in the 12th-century.” · SMR OF005-014---- ↗
  • Coolcor · “Appears now as a grass-covered mound with no evidence of any masonry.” · SMR OF004-011001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Cully · “According to Cogan (1867, vol. 2, 514) 'there was a Franciscan Friary here, which lasted the greater part of the last century.” · SMR OF024-001---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Durrow Demesne · “No abbey building is depicted on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map.” · SMR OF009-005008- ↗ · map ↗
  • Frankford · “No surface trace of Abbey founded by Odo, son of Nellan O' Molloy who died in 1454.” · SMR OF031-012001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Gallen · “The ecclesiastical remains consist of an medieval church, early Christian cross-slabs, graveyard and a bullaun stone.” · SMR OF014-029001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Glyn · “Unlocated monument with the townland of Glyn that is described in the Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Journal as 'the monastery of Glin' (Anon vol. 1, no. 3, p. 72).” · SMR OF014-045---- ↗
  • Kilbride (Kilcoursey By.),Lissanisky · “The medieval ruins of the church of Kilbride [Cill Bhríde], known locally as ‘St. Bridget’s Abbey’ forms the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard with the site of a possible convent or church standing along W boundary of …” · SMR OF008-009002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Killeigh · “Associated with St. Sinchell who founded a monastery here in the sixth century.” · SMR OF025-017001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Millbrook · “Associated with St. Sinchell who founded a monastery here in the sixth century.” · SMR OF025-017003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasteroris · “Featureless late medieval parish church (ext. dims. c. 9m E-W, c. 26m N-S) built with limestone rubble.” · SMR OF011-009001- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Abbeys and friaries page →

Castles · 6

From: Wikipedia's castle categories. Castles page →

Lighthouses · none on our lists

From: Wikipedia's list of lighthouses in Ireland. Lighthouses page →

Award beaches · none on our lists

From: Blue Flag and Green Coast awards. Award beaches page →

National parks · none on our lists

From: Wikipedia, National parks of Ireland. National parks page →

Before you go looking

Source: National Monuments Service, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Sites and Monuments Record, open data via data.gov.ie ↗ (CC BY 4.0); every record links to the Historic Environment Viewer ↗. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

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