Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Rathlihen, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathlihen
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.19750, -7.64785
- SMR number
- OF024-036007-
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
Located a short distance to the SE of nearby castle (SMR OF024-036002-) in flat pasture land. Poorly preserved slightly raised circular area (diam. 4m) enclosed by low barely visible bank. No other features visible.
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
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1986).
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.