Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lemanaghan
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29163, -7.74184
- SMR number
- OF015-497----
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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
Situated on flat partially reclaimed grassland 85m S of the 'Togher' (OF015-004011-) connecting St. Managhan's church (OF015-004003-) located 170m to NW with St Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) located 275m to ENE. Outline of slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 37m N-S) defined by a shallow fosse visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. The W quadrant of the enclosure is transected by a field boundary running N-S. The faint cropmark of the enclosing element is visible on the W side of the field boundary.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by John Purcell
Date of upload: 3 May 2018
Nearby in the register
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.