Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Monasteroris, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monasteroris
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberhola
- Coordinates
- 53.34651, -7.08700
- SMR number
- OF011-008----
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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
Small flat-headed recess at side of road marks position of well - now filled-in. Does not appear to be of archaeological significance. Not visible at ground level. No local tradition of holy well in area marked on OS 6-inch map.
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
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.