Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque (present location)
Castlebarnagh Big, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlebarnagh Big
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29864, -7.28056
- SMR number
- OF018-008----
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
Two rectangular shaped limestone plaques, one of which is in the Library (OF018-006009-), the other is in Castlebarnagh golf clubhouse and said to have come from the gate piers of the entrance to the Fort Castle (OF018-006001-). Both decorated in false relief with achievement of arms and dating to mid-sixteenth century. (JKAS 1941 275-78).
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
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.