Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed stone
Croghan Demesne, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Croghan Demesne
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34152, -7.27555
- SMR number
- OF010-057001-
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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
Finely carved head (OF010-057----) protruding from the external wall of an outhouse which is constructed from rubble of a medieval building of unknown origin or unknown location. The head has bulging eyes, a stiff mouth, prominent eyebrows with broken chin. The top of the head is flat suggesting possible use as a corbel. To the right of the head on the wall there is a wall plaque with inscription which reads TM 1681. Outhouse is possibly built on the site of a castle owned by George Moore in 1598, the rubble of which was incorporated into the outhouse.
Late medieval limestone head set into farmyard wall. Appears to have chain-mail. Walls also contain late-medieval cut stone and a plaque with date of 1681 and initials J.M. (OF010-057001-).
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
Nearby in the register
- Stone headunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.