Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Rahan Demesne, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rahan Demesne
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.27990, -7.61216
- SMR number
- OF016-015005-
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
Modern field boundaries follow the line of the ecclesiastical enclosure from E through S to N with river at N. Described by Stanley (1870-1, 27-9) as two earthen banks which encircled Rahan monastery (OF016-015----) with an entrance at S. Aerial photographs (CUCAP, ATC 63; CUCAP, BDT 103) shows outline of ecclesiastical enclosure with internal divisions and earthworks.
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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.