Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Memorial stone
Oran, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oran
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67356, -8.34106
- SMR number
- RO034-080012-
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
St Patrick's well (RO034-0800010-) is on a SW-facing slope on the W side of a N-S section of the N 60 Castlerea-Roscommon road and c. 80m W of the church (RO034-080001-). The well has a limestone plaque on the inner face of the NE wall which has an inscription in false relief commemorating Fr. William Hanley who renovated the well in 1687 (Beirne 2000, 290). The inscription reads: Pray for the soul of Fr. William Hanley who caused this monument to be made in ye honour of God and St Patrick of Ireland. Anno Domini IHS 1684.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Beirne, Rev. F. 2000 The Diocese of Elphin. People, places and pilgrimage. Blackrock. The Columba Press.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Round towerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.