Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - pond barrow
Coolcreen, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolcreen
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.11094, -7.65788
- SMR number
- OF037-008005-
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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 on top of high ground in mountainous area with good views in all directions. One of a group of 5 barrows (OF038-008001/002/003/004-) located in close proximity to each other. According to local tradition these barrows are located on a hilltop which was the inauguration site of the O’Flanagans of Cinél Arga (Feehan 1979, 143). It is possible that these burial mounds form part of a ritual landscape associated with this inauguration site.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 09 August 2012
References
Feehan, J. 1979 The Landscape of the Slieve Bloom. A study of its natural and human heritage. Dublin. Blackwater.
Nearby in the register
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- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
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- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.