Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Parkaree Or Boherfadda, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Parkaree Or Boherfadda
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Holy Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- Holy Well
- Coordinates
- 53.32675, -7.72768
- SMR number
- OF007-035----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Depicted as 'Holy Well' on all editions of the Ordnance Survey six-inch maps. 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/revision: 24 April 2012
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.