Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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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
- 53.67354, -8.34093
- SMR number
- RO034-080013-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (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 socket of a finial cross(dims 0.25m x 0.2m; H c. 02m) is on the bank at the roadside. (Mullin 1987)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Mullin, J. 1987 The holy well of Oran. In Roscommon Association Yearbook, 71-3. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 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.