List of national monuments in County Offaly facts for kids
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Offaly. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
National Monuments
NM# | Monument name | Description | Image | Townland | Location |
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672 | Cadamstown Bridge | Bridge | Cadamstown | 53°07′53″N 7°39′25″W / 53.131401°N 7.6569°W | |
617 | Cannakill | Deserted Medieval Village | Cannakill | 53°20′45″N 7°17′31″W / 53.345852°N 7.291950°W | |
510 | Kinnitty Cross | High cross & medieval wall | Kinnitty | 53°06′11″N 7°41′51″W / 53.10292°N 7.697468°W | |
497 | Saighir (Seir Kieran) | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Churchland and Clonmore | 53°04′15″N 7°47′34″W / 53.070723°N 7.79277°W | |
336 | Clonfinlough Stone | Rock Art | Clonfinlough | 53°19′03″N 7°56′09″W / 53.3176036°N 7.9359239°W | |
532 | Clonin Earthworks | Earthworks | Clonin and Bawnmore | 53°14′16″N 7°18′46″W / 53.237841°N 7.312725°W | |
81 | Clonmacnoise | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Clonmacnoise | 53°19′37″N 7°59′10″W / 53.326838°N 7.986137°W | |
678,313 | Durrow Abbey | Cross, Church, graveslabs & motte | Durrow | 53°19′34″N 7°31′22″W / 53.326134°N 7.5227°W | |
504 | Gallen Abbey | Church & Slabs | Gallen | 53°15′45″N 7°49′24″W / 53.262536°N 7.823283°W | |
82 | Rahan Churches | Churches | Rahan | 53°16′45″N 7°36′45″W / 53.279054°N 7.612498°W |
Sources
- National Monuments in County Offaly
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