Lemanaghan

306 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lemanaghan, from 7 m² to 1,887,092 m² (188.71 ha, 466.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 49 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single storey gymnasium / indoor training facility, relocation of existing electric generator and all associated site development works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560279

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  the construction of a single storey gymnasium / indoor training facility and all associated site development works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560268

• 13 Nov 2024Conditional

  the provision of a proposed new car parking area with public lighting, accessed through the existing car Park, Public Proposed new walking track, Proposed new memorial wall and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460450

• 7 Nov 2024N/a

  the provision of a proposed new car parking area with public lighting, accessed through the existing car Park, Public Proposed new walking track, Proposed new memorial wall and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460443

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  (1) Permission to construct a new single storey extension to the rear of our dwelling house, internal floor area 31.35m2, consisting of extended Kitchen with Pantry, extended Utility Room and new Boot Room, completed with associated siteworks; (2) Permission to convert existing attic area of our dwelling house, internal floor area 79.16m2, to provide new Play Room, Study Room and Storage Room, completed with new stairs access from the ground floor; (3) Permission to construct three new windows with dormer roofs on the existing roof structure to the front elevation of our dwelling house; (4) Permission to move existing Velux rooflight window to new position on the rear roof of our dwelling house; (5) Retention permission to retain three Velux rooflight windows, in their positions, on the rear roof of our dwelling house; and (6) Retention permission to retain as constructed outbuilding on site, attached to rear of domestic garage, consisting of tool storage shed, internal floor area 164.42m2, completed with associated siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460433

• 30 Jan 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing chimneys and domestic storage sheds, proposed single storey extension to rear of existing house, proposed domestic storage shed, storm water soakaways, and all associated site works. Retention permission is sought for existing extension to rear of existing house and existing domestic storage sheds.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460026

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  A DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED TO THE REAR OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23142

• 12 Dec 2022N/a

  EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND CONVERSION OF DORMER ATTIC AREA TO 2 NO. BEDROOMS & BATHROOM WITH PERMISSION FOR NEW DORMER WINDOWS & ROOFLIGHTS TO EXISTING HOUSE AND PERMISSION FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22637

• 19 Sept 2022Conditional

  A CHANGE OF ENTRANCE LOCATION ON PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING APPLICATION PL2/21/144 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22485

• 24 Jun 2022N/a

  EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND CONVERSION OF DORMER ATTIC AREA TO 2 NO. BEDROOMS & BATHROOM WITH PERMISSION FOR NEW DORMER WINDOWS & ROOFLIGHTS TO EXISTING HOUSE AND PERMISSION FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22321

• 8 Nov 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A 24-METRE-HIGH MULTI-USER LATTICE TOWER TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH HEADFRAME, CARRYING ANTENNA AND DISHES ENCLOSED WITH IN A 2.4-METRE-HIGH PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21687

• 24 Mar 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND SINGLE DWELLING TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21151

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING, GARAGE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21144

• 15 Mar 2021Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21132

• 10 Nov 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20549

• 16 Sept 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY CLUBHOUSE AND GYM BUILDING INCLUDING TOILETS AND A VIEWING/ MEETING ROOM, PROPOSED WIDENING OF EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE AND PROVISION OF 8 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20440

• 2 Jul 2020Conditional

  CONTRUCTION OF A NEW STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING, GARAGE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20265

• 13 Nov 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING WITH GARAGE. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW TREATMENT UNIT WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19530

• 24 Oct 2019N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING WITH GARAGE. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW TREATMENT UNIT WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19499

• 15 Apr 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ONE-STOREY, THREE BEDROOM HOUSE, NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, NEW CONNECTION TO GROUP WATER SCHEME, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19172

• 20 Mar 2019Conditional

  A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO GROUP WATER SCHEME AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19118

• 8 Mar 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-BAY DOUBLE SLATTED SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18105

• 1 Dec 2017Conditional

  A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17477

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF ONE NEW TWO-STOREY FIVE BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, NEW CONNECTION TO GROUP WATER SCHEME, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17467

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Lemanaghan.

Recorded monuments

• OF007-048 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Marked on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure. 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

• OF007-292 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregular scatter of roundwoods and brushwood on the field surface (L 1.8m min.; Wth 1m min.; D 0.1m). Some of the pieces sit in a slightly upright position, possibly as a result of machine disturbance. Toolmarks are noted on two pieces. The wood is in very good condition which may suggest that site is recent in age. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-293 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregular scatter of brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.06m) on the field surface (Wth 1.1m; D 0.16m). The brushwood is more concentrated towards the NE end of the site. Traces of wood are noted in an adjacent drain face and it is possible that this site represents the remains of a more substantial site. There is evidence for woodworking and branch-trimming. The site sits in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-326 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of brushwood (diam. 0.04m) in the drain face with a second displaced tooled piece in the opposite drain face. The pieces are of different species. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-327 Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatland
  Description

  The site (L 52.58m; Wth 2.36m; D 0.045m) is orientated NW-SE and composed of very irregularly laid rounded flagstones set in a bed of sand, clay marl and dried peat. The flags (diam. 0.09-0.27m) are widely spaced with a very uneven surface. The sand, clay and marl bed is 0.42m in depth at its centre and decreases to 0.1m at its edges. There are a greater number of flagstones at the centre of the site with more clay at the E end. Some of the marl appears to be burnt. Roots have penetrated the structure and some of these also appear burnt. The site is set in poorly humified Sphagnum peat rich in Phragmites. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-328 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two parallel pieces of brushwood and a peg (L 0.38m; diam. 0.05m) in the drain face (Wth 0.15m; D 0.09m). The wood is widely spaced but may have formed part of a linear structure. The peg is cut to as chisel point with metal toolmarks and there is branch trimming on the brushwood. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-329 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  A substantial togher (Wth 1.2m; D 0.28m; L 870m) orientated N-S and evident at 24 sightings which ranged from 0-0.3m below the field surface. The plank walkway was first identified in 1993 during field survey carried out by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, when it was traced for 454m. During the 1998 assessment the site was traced further and was finally identified as surviving intermittently over a length of 870m. The site consists of a single plank walkway, predominantly comprised of two layers. This site was subsequently excavated under licence 98E0464. As part of the excavation 9 cuttings were opened. The basal layer was comprised of longitudinally laid planks, set 0.6-0.85m apart, and overlain by transversely laid roundwoods. These structures were located at intervals of approximately 6m along the length of the site to provide support and stability for the overlying walkway, and they were secured in situ by a series of squared oak pegs. The main walking surface was constructed of a series of longitudinally laid radially split planks with some half split, set end to end. This created a trackway with a maximum walking surface of 0.27m in width. In most instances the ends of these timbers were laid over the substructure supports. In places these timbers were also secured by pegs, with limited surviving evidence of mortices in the timbers of the walking surface. The surviving condition of the site varied from cutting to cutting. Generally many of the overlying timbers had missing lengths, breaks and milling damage with portions of the structure partially displaced. The S 30m of the site the site was only evidenced by disturbed plank fragments and wood chips indicating the presence of the site and there was only limited surviving evidence uncovered along the adjacent 163m of the site. The site was best preserved along the adjacent 67m length of the site, in cuttings 6-8, and no excavation was carried out on the N portion. Two dendrochronological dates have been obtained from this portion, one of 590±9 AD or later (Q-9793) from the substructure of the site and 621±9 AD or later (Q-9795) from the superstructure, possibly indicative of repair. A large portion of the wood identified was oak with occasional ash, hazel, willow and yew also present. The site was located in poorly to moderately humified Sphagnum peat in an area that has been disturbed by earlier peat production. This site was found to be broadly contemporary with SMR OF015-065---- and SMR OF015-066---- to the N of Lemanaghan island (McDermott 1999). An excavation was carried out as part of an assessment and mitigation project in Bord na Móna's Lemanaghan Bog, Boora Works, Co. Offaly. The work was carried out between 13 October and 5 November 1998 and concentrated on a single-plank walkway and three lesser structures. During the 1998 assessment the site was traced further and was finally identified as surviving intermittently over a length of 870m. The site runs in a north-south direction, and at its northern end is a zone of 25 other smaller sites to the east and west. The excavations were concentrated along a 360m length at the southernmost end of the site. The assessment recorded visible traces of the site at fourteen locations, and nine cuttings were established. On excavation the wood in the three most southerly cuttings (Nos 1-3) proved to have been redeposited by heavy machinery. This wood was roughly aligned on the projected line of the site and represented its former presence in the general area. Cuttings 4 and 5 each produced a single in situ peg indicating the line of the site, as well as fragments of disturbed and redeposited wood. Cuttings 6-8 produced the best surviving evidence of the structure of the sites. In each cutting the site had been truncated by Bord na Móna drains and severely damaged and partly removed by surface milling. The general pattern of construction revealed in these cuttings showed an upper surface of single longitudinal planks laid end to end supported two layers of substructure. None of the upper planks survived intact, but the excavated evidence indicates that they ranged from c. 4m to 6m long, with mortises cut through the ends, through which pegs were driven. Supporting each end of the planks was an upper substructure of single transverse roundwoods or split timbers c. 1.1m long. The lower substructure consisted of pairs of longitudinally laid timbers c. 1.5m long set c. 0.5m apart, supporting each of the upper substructural timbers. The end of each of the superstructure planks was therefore supported by three timbers and additional lesser timbers as well as supporting pegs. Cutting 9 produced no surviving horizontally laid timbers; however, a number of pegs survived indicating a continuation of the pattern of construction identified in other cuttings. This form of trackway construction has not been excavated before and samples submitted for dendrochronological dating provided a date of after AD 590. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011 Date of revision: 12 June 2019

• OF007-330 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single roundwood (L 0.27m; diam. 0.1m), cut to a wedge shaped point, in the drain face in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with occasional Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-331 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 1.85m; D 0.14m), evident in a single drain face, which was constructed of regularly laid brushwood and roundwood, 2-3 pieces deep. A small proportion of twigs are also evident between the larger elements. This site was situated 0.14m above SMR OF007-336---- and within 5m of SMR OF007-332----. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-332 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 4.1m; D 0.14m) is evident in opposing drain faces and consists of a compact structure of longitudinally laid brushwood and roundwoods with underlying transverse supports every 0.1-0.2m. The upper surface of the site appears quite desiccated. This site was situated within 5m of SMR OF007-337---- and SMR OF007-331----. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-333 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 3.3m; D 0.86m) is comprised of longitudinally laid pieces of brushwood, occasional twigs and with three pegs in the opposite drain face, which distort the depth of the site. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-334 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregularly laid deposit of brushwood and roundwood (Wth 4.3m; D 0.12m) evident in a single drain face. There was no clear cohesive structure to the deposit, which was formed of a single layer of material with many of the elements occurring at angles. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-335 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single roundwood (L 0.83m; diam. 0.1m) in the drain face which had been cut to a wedge shaped end. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-336 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  The site (L 15.15m; Wth 1.8m; D 0.25m) is orientated NNW-SSE and evident in two drain faces. It was constructed of a compact deposit of brushwood, up to eight pieces deep, with some of the elements interwoven. This site was situated 0.14m below SMR OF007-332----. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-337 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 3.08m; D 0.46m) is composed of a dispersed arrangement of mixed brushwood, roundwoods with a portion of a radially split plank and a peg also present. The site was evident in the drain face and the lighter elements may consequently have suffered damage or displacement. All of the wood was in good condition apart from the plank. The site was in well-humified Sphagnum peat with occasional Eriophorum and Phragmites. This site was situated within 5m of SMR OF007-332----. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-338 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A roundwood and probable peg (Wth 0.15m; D 0.4m min.) dispersed in the drain face. Only a short length of the upper roundwood was present and was very degraded. This site is situated 8.32m N of the N end of SMR OF007-329----. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-339 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two parallel planks and a roundwood (L 0.4m; Wth 0.2m; D 0.12m) horizontally laid below the field surface. The planks are tangentially and quarter split and overlay the light roundwood which had evidence of branch trimming. All of the wood was in poor condition and occurred in highly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-340 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Three pegs set at various angles, and a portion of a plank (Wth 1.5m; D 0.4m) randomly located in the drain face with no further material evident. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-341 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two vertically set posts (Wth 0.58m; D 0.63m), 0.45m apart of the field surface. Both elements were worked to a pencil point and had evidence of branch trimming. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF007-342 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  The site (L 26m min.; Wth 0.85m min.; D 0.16m) is orientated E-W on the field surface and constructed of compact longitudinally laid and interwoven mixed brushwood and light roundwood. The site was 2-3 elements deep with the central walking surface formed of roundwood. There was some disturbance caused by non-archaeological roots and the associated peat consisted of moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Phragmites and leaves evident. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-003 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Potential enclosures identified from aerial photographs taken in 1973 (GSI, N 529/30). Natural hillock and drainage channels are all that is visible in the area marked on the 6-inch ordnance survey map. 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

• OF015-004 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in poorly drained flat land. Archaeological complex consists of an early christian ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-), tower house (OF015-004001-), multi-period church (OF015-004003-) dating from the romanesque and late medieval date with several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Holy well (OF015-004007-) and possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011-) located to the southeast of the main church. No surface remains visible of any clustered settlement in the area around Lemanaghan church and graveyard. A group of dwellings and Lemanaghan Castle (OF015-004001-) are depicted standing in close proximity to Lemanaghan church on the 1655 Down Survey map of Garrycastle barony. Monitoring under licence no. 02E1437 was required as part of the planning permission for a house on a greenfield site. The development was near the Early Christian enclosure of Lemanaghan (OF015-004008-). No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed. John Purcell, Ballinvalley, Killeigh, Co. Offaly. 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

• OF015-004001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Located on an island of well drained land surrounded on three sides by bog with the ruins of Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) 85m to SE. Mac Coghlan tower house located inside an archaeological complex consisting of an early Christian monastery founded by St. Manchán in the 7th century, a multi-period church (OF015-004003-) dating from the Romanesque and late medieval date with several early Christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW of the church there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Holy well (OF015-004007-) and possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011-) located to the SE of the main church. Lemanaghan Castle was mainly demolished in 1959. Old black and white photographs of the castle in the Magan Collection of Offaly County Council show that it was a square shaped tower of late 15th or early 16th century date similar to nearby Coole Castle (OF015-017----). The castle was probably a lobby entrance type tower house with a main chamber at each floor level with spiral stairs giving access to upper floor levels. The main chambers were lit by single light ogee-headed windows with stepped recessed spandrels. A double garderobe opening at ground floor level served two toilet shafts at first and second floor levels similar to nearby Togher Castle at Doon cross-roads. Mural passage at second floor level probably lead to garderobe in the angle of the castle which were lit by angle loops similar to Coole Castle. A sheela-na-gig (OF015-004002-) from Lemanaghan Castle was drawn in 1870, by Thomas Cooke of Birr, neither drawing nor stone can now be found (Weir 1980, 62; Freitag 2004, 145). Present remains consist of only the ivy-covered SW angle which survives standing to a height of approx. 2.5m with the W wall standing 5.8m long and the S wall for a length of 4.3m. The wall thickness measures 0.96m with evidence of a slight base batter. Half of a two centred doorway with punch dressing lies scattered on the ground to the S of the castle. This doorway gives the building a late medieval date possibly 16th-century. It was one of 28 castles located in Mac Coghlan’s Country (Mac Cuarta 1987, 177). In 1621 as part of Plantation of Delvin Mac Coghlan, the Gaelic estate of Lemanaghan Castle was granted to Oliver St. John, Lord Deputy of Ireland (Griffith 1966, 515). It was in Lemanaghan that Conell Mageoghagan of Lismoyny, Co. Westmeath wrote the English translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise in 1627 under the patronage of his brother-in-law Terence Coghlan of nearby Kilcolgan Castle (OF015-011----) (Nicholls 1983, 452). (Cooke 1875, 343-4; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 85) 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004002 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  No evidence of any sheela-na-gig listed by Andersen (1977, 92) in the vicinity of the destroyed tower house (OF015-004001-) that was mostly demolished in the 1950s (OF015-004001-) (Weir 1980, 62). This sheela-na-gig was drawn in 1870 by Thomas Cooke of Birr, neither drawing nor stone can now be found (Freitag 2004, 145). 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

• OF015-004003 Church
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). The ruins of Lemanaghan Castle (OF015-004001-) stand 85m to the NW. In centre of the graveyard (OF015-004004-) are the ruins of a multi-period rectangular church (ext. dims. 19.4m E-W x 7.5m N-S) which can be seen from different wall construction and straight joint visible at the W and E end of the N wall. Conservation works were carried out on the church between 2002-06 by Margaret Quinlan Architects (Quinlan and Moss 2007). The first stone church was built around the 10th / 11th century as a small single cell structure (dims. c. 9m by 7.5m). In the 12th century the church was extended by 3.4m to the west and a Romanesque doorway was constructed. The W gable has a partially destroyed triple ordered Romanesque doorway consisting of three rounded columns of limestone with scalloped capitals and simple decorated round bases with leaf shaped spurs. Only one column on the S side survives to full height with scalloped capital on top (recently destroyed). The later E end measures externally 5.5m E-W by 7.5m N-S and is constructed with roughly coursed limestone rubble and probably dates to the 15th-century (Joseph 1930, 60). Single light ogee headed window at the E end of S wall, with simple round headed Romanesque window to the W also on S wall, with a third destroyed twin light window in between both windows. Romanesque window with jambs displaying diagonal stone dressing has been reset in S wall probably a result of extending the E gable in the medieval period. Earlier W splay of window embrasure filled in when window was moved westwards. Single piece of vine-leaf decorated stone visible in E splay of embrasure of single light ogee window on S wall, probably from earlier Romanesque phase. The twin light window in the centre of E gable also dates from the late medieval period. On either side of the window in the S wall are two finely carved hood moulding terminals decorated with religious imagery. On the right hand side is a carving of the 3rd century figure of St. Margaret of Antioch and the dragon (Newman Johnson 1987, 239). The Christian legend of Margaret’s martyrdom recalls how she battled the Devil in the form of a fire-breathing dragon who swallowed her whole while she was on her knees praying and making the sign of the Cross upon her breast. While inside the dragon the cross on her breast grew larger and larger eventually splitting the dragon in two and allowing Margaret to emerge unharmed from the jaws of the beast. Margaret’s story was used to show how belief in the Christian faith could overcome the power of evil. She later became the patron saint of women in childbirth (Ferguson 1961, 131). On the left hand side the terminal is decorated with the vine leaf and rose motifs. Two centred piscina with punch dressed jambs and central drain hole located at E end of S wall, aumbry at S end of E wall and a second aumbry directly under the twin light ogee headed E window. No windows on the N wall. Several architectural fragments lie scattered around the interior of the church such as a portion of a destroyed octagonal shaped font (OF015-004010-) now housed in schoolhouse, window jambs, spandrels etc. Large breach in centre of S wall has been stabilised during conservation works. An early Christian cross-slab (OF015-004018-) is attached to the E wall of church with a second slab (OF015-004019-) attached to the S wall close to the SE angle of the church. 12 more early Christian slabs (OF015-004016-/032-) are located in the nearby disused schoolhouse and one decorated stone (OF015-004005-) possibly reused as a headstone in the graveyard (OF015-004004-) is located to the SW of the church. Medieval font (OF015-004010-) has been moved from the church to the disused schoolhouse located 35m NW of the church. In 1205 the Annals of Clonmacnoise recorded the death of Gillebrenyn O’Bichollye [O'Buachalla], cowarb of Lemanaghan (Murphy 1993, 220). In 1302-06 the ecclesiastical taxation of the Diocese of Clonmacnois [Cluanensis] recorded that 'The Vicar de Leith' [Lemanaghan] returned 'Nothing, because the vicarage is devastated by war’ (Cal. doc. Ire., 216). In 1400 AD a papal letter was sent to the archdeacon of Clonmacnoise requesting the removal of Magonius Offlani and any other, and to collate and assign to John Onniyl, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh - who is in his fifteenth year, and has had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest religious and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders, and holda benefice even with cure - if found fit in Latin, the vicarage, value not exceeding 8 marks, of Lecmankan [Lemanaghan], in the diocese of Clonmacnoise, void by the death of Cristinus Obuachala' (Cal. papal letters, 365). In 1410 AD the Vicarage of ‘Lyachmanachan’ was granted to Donatus Odubnarla, Augustinian prior of the priory of St Mary Galynne [Gallen], as it was long void by the death of Malachy Oflanni'(Cal. papal letters, 201). A second papal letter from 1410 AD recorded that the parish church of Lemanaghan had been under the patronage of Richard de Tuite who had bestowed this church on the Cistercian convent of St. Mary's in Granard, Co. Longford (Cal. papal letters, 234). The church was probably abandoned during the Irish Confederate Wars of 1641-53. A Visitation Report compiled in 1693 described the building as in a ruinous condition, with church services being held once a fortnight in a nearby house (Ellison 1971-3, 13). (Cooke 1875, 343; Crawford 1911, 151-6; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 82-3; Lionard 1961, 141-5) The church is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-), a tower house (OF015-004001-), graveyard (OF015-004004-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Holy well (OF015-004007-) and possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the main church. To see a 3D model of the piscina in Lemanaghan Church, visit; https://skfb.ly/ox9FR 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004004 Graveyard
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Lemanaghan Castle (OF015-004001-) located 35m to NW. In centre of Lemanaghan graveyard are the ruins of a multi-period rectangular church (OF015-004003-) with medieval building known as St Managhan's House (OF015-004005-) in NW quadrant. The graveyard (approx. dims. 54m N-S x 65m E-W) is enclosed by a polygonal shaped stone wall of post-1700 date with entrance gate and stile in W wall. Second stile in SE wall gives access to the holy well (OF015-004007-) and St. Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) 350m to the E. The memorials in the graveyard date from the 18th century to modern times. One early Christian cross-slab is now attached to the E wall of the church and a second slab is attached to the S wall close to the SE angle. 12 early Christian cross-slabs (OF015-004016-/032-) are now located inside the disused schoolhouse 30m NW of the graveyard. A single erect stone (OF015-004005-) decorated with spiral and fret motif with possible maze pattern is located in the graveyard to the SW of the church (OF015-004003-). (Cooke 1875, 343; Crawford 1911, 151-6; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 82-3; Lionard 1961, 141-5) 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 Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004005 Decorated stone
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian decorated stone erected as a headstone in Lemanaghan graveyard (OF015-004004-) SW of the church (OF015-004003-). The surface of this stone is decorated with a diagonal key-pattern with interlocking spirals or swirling spirals framed within diamond shaped panels, except for a single diamond in the middle of the stone which contains a maze like pattern. The decoration is similar to the key-pattern found on a decorated stone at Gallen (OF014-029006-) and on a panel of the ninth century Pictish cross-slab from Nigg Church in Ross and Cromarty Scotland. This key-pattern was also used as a decorative border on early Christian illuminated manuscripts. The swirling spirals can also be compared with a ninth century Pictish cross-slab known as the Shandwick Stone also located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Described by Crawford (1911, 155-6) as ‘a stone which differs entirely from the others, and is not, perhaps, a sepulchral monument at all. It is a thick slab of fine, brown sandstone, 17 inches (0.43m) wide, 8 inches (0.2m) thick, and standing 30 inches (0.76m) above ground. The back is rough and the edges and front squared; the latter being covered entirely by a rectangular panel containing a continuous diagonal key pattern, which goes below the present ground-level. The centres of all the keys are modified into spirals, a procedure of which there are many instances. There is a panel carved with a similar design on the western cross-shaft at Kells, a cast of which is in the National Museum; but there the band is double and the spirals raised to form small bosses. The carving, in fact, resembles a panel from one of the high crosses, and suggests a specimen of work or trial piece more than any thing else. The stone is placed at the head of a modern grave some distance south of the western doorway of the church (OF015-004003-). See attached image of stone taken from Crawford 1911. To see a 3D model of this decorated-slab, visit https://skfb.ly/owEvZ Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 28 April 2014

• OF015-004006 Hermitage
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Situated on a slight rise of ground with stone lined causeway (OF015-004011-), church (OF015-004003-) and tower house (OF015-004001-) to the W. A 10th / 11th century oratory named after St. Manchan’s mother stands inside a rectangular shaped monastic cashel (dims. 41.7m by 30.7m ) with walls measuring 1.6m thick. Small rectangular shaped oratory (dims. 4.8m N-S; 7.3m E-W; wall T 0.8m) built from large uncoursed limestone boulders with lintelled trabeate door (H 1.75m; Wth 0.75m) at centre of W gable illustrated by Graves (1874, 140). According to Graves (1874, 141) there were no windows on the side walls. The oratory is situated in the centre of a large rectangular-shaped enclosure/cashel (43m E-W; 35.5m N-S) defined by large upright boulders (1.6m x 1m x 0.5m) of varying size and shape which gives the appearance of megalithic construction indicative of Early Christian architecture. The stone lined causeway connects the oratory to the main ecclesiastical remains located to the W. This structure may have served as a small nunnery church (Ó Carragáin 2010, 223). Local folklore from 1938 recorded that ‘St. Mella's house is about a quarter of a mile from the church on the east side in a place called Kell. It is connected with the church by St. Manchan's Tochar. The four walls are standing but the roof is gone. On one of the steps going into the cell there are marks of a heel. There are also the print of toes on two stones in the cell’ (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 134; www.duchas.ie). (Cooke 1875, 343; Crawford 1911, 151-6; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 82-3; Lionard 1961, 141-5) The hermitage is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-),a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Holy well (OF015-004007-) togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the main church. 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004007 Ritual site - holy well
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). In pasture, with early Christian oratory (OF015-004006-) and Romanesque church (OF015-004003-) nearby. Recently restored well housed in modern stone surround with steps leading down to well. Large bullaun stone (OF015-004012-) located at entrance with deep central depression (diam 0.35m; D 0.2m). According to Rev. Monahan (1886, 353) there were three holy wells located at Lemanaghan which held its annual pattern day on January 24th. When it was renovated during the 1930s, four cross-slabs in upright positions were revealed, set out in a cruciform pattern (Quinlan and Moss 2007, 29). In 1838 the antiquarian George Petrie recorded the presence of three holy wells ‘to which the blind, lame, and persons afflicted with other chronic diseases, come on the anniversary of the patron saint’s death (the 24th January) (Monahan 1886, 24). In 1938 the following folklore was recorded; ‘There is an old ash tree beside it which is supposed to have been cut at one time and grown up again in a night. People still visit the well on Fridays to get cured for warts and any other disease. They take a bit of the tree home with them. They also visit the well and do rounds at the church on the Saints feast day 24th January which is a local holiday’ (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 138-9). In 1937 local folklore recorded that ‘Toothache is cured by going to St. Manchan’s Well and praying at it and by putting some of the water in the tooth’ (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 47). Headaches were cure by praying to Saint Manchan and placing your head in a certain part of St Manchan’s Church (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 121). People go to Saint Manchan’s Well on a Friday and rub a bit of the ash tree on the wart’ (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 119). The holy well is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-),a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the main church. 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004008 Ecclesiastical enclosure
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Possible ecclesiastical enclosure identified from results of geophysical survey carried out in the fields to the E and W of the church and graveyard (OF015-004003/004-) (Gibson 2004, 56-7; Quinlan and Moss 2007). A curving linear feature identified by the geophysical survey in the field 75m to the SW of the graveyard boundary wall may represent the ditch of the early Christian monastery (Gibson 2004, 58). A second linear feature identified in the field 90m NE of the graveyard boundary wall may also have formed part of this monastic enclosure. This possible ecclesiastical enclosure is part of an archaeological complex consisting of a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), graveyard (OF015-004004-) several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Holy well (OF015-004007-) and possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the main church. See attached imageS of magnetic data collection SW, E & SE of church after Gibson 2004. 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004009 Building
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Located to the NW of Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) inside the graveyard (OF015-004004-) there are the remains of a poorly preserved rectangular shaped building (6.8m N-S; 8.4m E-W) with SW angle surviving and wall footings elsewhere. No other features evident although wall construction is very similar to later part of church. Several architectural fragments lying on NE corner of wall foundations. This structure is known locally as the ‘House of Manchan’ (Monahan 1886, 351). Local folklore from 1938 recorded that is was; ‘the dwelling house of himself and his mother, still exist in Lemonaghan. The ruins of St. Manchan's house is on the northwest side of the church. There remains of only one wall is left.’ (The Schools’ Collection, Vol. 0810, 133). It was suggested that this structure may have served as a priest’s residence in the late medieval period (Quinlan and Moss 2007, 26). Alternatively it may have served as a shrine chapel which housed the relic known as St. Manchan’s Shrine which is now housed in nearby Boher R. C. Church. This building is part of an archaeological complex consisting of a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), graveyard (OF015-004004-) several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-) . Holy well (OF015-004007-) and possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the church. 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004010 Font
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Remains of medieval font from Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. The font is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-),a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located to the SE of the church. 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004011 Road - road/trackway
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). The length of the roadway measures 249m with an average width of 3m. The road is made up of large boulders and natural bedrock. The togher appears to connect Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) with the oratory known as St. Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) which is located to the SE of the church and graveyard. The togher is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-),a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-) and architectural fragments in the interior of the church. To the NW there is a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) located to the SE of the church. See attached geophysical image of section through togher by Gibson 2004 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. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018

• OF015-004012 Bullaun stone
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Bullaun stone located on the public road from Ballycumber to Ferbane beneath a tree opposite the disused schoolhouse at Lemanaghan. Roughly rectangular-shaped sandstone slab (dims. 0.98m L x 0.44m Wth x 0.22m T) with hollow (top diam. 0.36-0.3m; base diam. 0.11m; D 0.15m) in centre. Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) and graveyard (OF015-004004-) 13m to SSE, Lemanaghan Castle (OF015-004001-) 50m to NNW. The bullaun stone is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-), a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), 18 early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-), graveyard (OF015-004004-),a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011) located SE of Lemanaghan church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-004013 Bullaun stone
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Bullaun stone located in front of St. Manchan's Well (OF015-004007-). Roughly sub-circular shaped sandstone slab (0.92m L x 0.62m Wth x 0.23m T) with water-filled hollow (top diam. 0.45m; D 0.18m) in centre. Lemanaghan Church (OF015-004003-) and graveyard (OF015-004004-) 30m to W. Medieval paved roadway known as the 'Togher' located immediately to E which gives access to St. Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) 335m to E. The bullaun stone is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-), a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-), a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date. Possible oratory or hermitage (OF015-004006-) and togher (OF015-004011-) located to the SE of Lemanaghan Church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-004014 Ecclesiastical enclosure
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). A 10th / 11th century oratory named after St. Manchan’s mother stands inside a rectangular shaped cashel (dims. 41.7m by 30.7m ) with walls measuring 1.6m thick. Described in 1838 as ‘an old cyclopean building, surrounded by an ancient Mur or wall of earth faced with stonework’ (Monahan 1886, 24). Remains consists of a square-shaped area (approx. dims. 30m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by a cashel which encloses a small oratory or hermitage known as St. Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-). The cashel around the hermitage is part of an archaeological complex consisting of an ecclesiastical enclosure (OF015-004008-), a tower house (OF015-004001-), church (OF015-004003-), several early Christian cross-slabs (OF015-004005-/032-), a rectangular building (OF015-004009-) possibly of late medieval date and a togher (OF015-004011). See attached drawings of monastic cashel drawn by Graves in 1874. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-004015 Cross-slab
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  The cross-slab from Lemanaghan was described by Petrie in 1872, the precise location of this cross-slab cannot be identified and it is possible that the slab has been removed from Lemanaghan. Described by Petrie in 1872 as 'The design of the very beautiful ornament upon this stone...was formed of a band so interlaced as to make a large cross of the Maltese pattern, with a smaller cross at the centre: and the angles are filled in with four larger and four smaller triquetra knots, all flowing from the graceful interweaving of a single band' (Petrie and Stokes 1872, 60). In 1913 Crawford (1913, 264) described this which measured 'about 1ft. 3 in. (0.3m), carved with a rectangular panel containing an interlaced cross in relief. This cross is made up of triquetras joined by their angles and showing the unusual feature of pairs of bands uniting in one. Above is the word retar and below a word not deciphered'. In 1911 Crawford (1911, 151) suggested that that this word 'may be a mistake for [O][ROITAR; but Miss Stokes remarks that the name may be RETARA, or, perhaps, RETAR, which is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster as the name of the father of an abbot of Clonmacnois'. Crawford states that by this time the stone was then missing from Lemanaghan (ibid.). In 1949 it was described by Macalister as an `Equal-armed cross in cave rilievo in a square panel, made up of elaborate interlacing' (Macalister 1949, 77). The slab bears an inscription RETA[R]. According to Petrie `This name may perhaps be read as Retara. It is also possible that it may have been Retan, or Redan, a name which occurs in the Annals of the Four Masters at the year 954' (Petrie and Stokes 1872, 60). See attached image taken from Petrie and Stokes 1872. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 24 April 2014

• OF015-004016 Cross-slab
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Recorded by Petrie in 1872 as `This stone was found in the churchyard of Lemanaghan, in the Clonmacnois district. Drawn by Miss Boxwell from a rubbing made of the stone by the Rev. James Graves and Mr. William M. Hennessy, in the year 1869' (Petrie and Stokes 1872, 18). Described by Crawford (1913, 264) as 'a slab about 3ft. 3in. (1m) by 2ft. (0.6m), incised with a double-lined ringed cross and the name Clonlarat, which reads down the sinister side'. According to Crawford this slab was missing from Lemanaghan at that time. Macalister (1949, 77) recorded that this cross-slab 'was decorated with a wheel-cross bore an inscription which reads CONLARAT'. See attached image of slab taken from Petrie and Stokes 1872. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 24 April 2014

• OF015-004017 Cross-slab
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Cross-inscribed slab with Goidelic inscription now located inside the disused school house at Lemanaghan. Described by Crawford (1913, 265; Crawford 1911, 154) as a 'thin slab of sandstone, broken and wanting one corner. It is 3 ft. 6 in. (1.06m) long by 2 ft. 4 in. (0.71m) wide, and bears a ringed cross of two lines incised, and having the sectors of the ring recessed. The base of the shaft is stepped and pointed, and the cross is surrounded at the upper end and sides by a rectangular incised line. Above the line and inverted is the inscription bendact for a[nma]in ailbertig'. At the time this inscribed slab was located leaning up against the wall NW of the church. Described by Macalister (1949, 78) as a sandstone cross-slab (dims. 1.07m x 0.71m x 0.05m) which is broken into three pieces and is decorated with a wheel-cross fitchée and which contained an inscription which reads BENDACT (sic) FOR AN [MA]IN AILBERTIG that can be expanded to BENDACHT FOR AN[MA]IN AILBERTIG. See attached image of slab taken from Macalister 1949, plate VIII. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 24 April 2014

• OF015-004018 Cross-slab
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  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-slab mounted on the W face of the E wall of Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) located off centre to the N. Described by Crawford (1911, 152) as a ‘stone 26 inches (0.66m) by 20 inches (0.5m) by 4 inches (0.1m) thick, similar to the last, but having the unusual feature of a ringed Latin cross incised in a circle. There seems to be no other example of this combination. The sectors of the ring are hollowed, and the intersection of the cross is 1½ inches (0.03m) above the centre of the surrounding circle, which is 16 inches (0.4m) in diameter. This, like the last-mentioned, is placed on a grave west of the church’. To see a 3D model of this cross-slab, visit https://skfb.ly/owEtp Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2014

• OF015-004019 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Lower fragment of cross-inscribed slab that has been mounted on the N face of the S wall of Lemanaghan church (OF015-004003-) located close to the SE angle and immediately E of the church piscina. Only the incised outline of the lower part of the shaft of a possible cross survives. To see a 3D model of this cross-slab, visit https://skfb.ly/owEq8 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2014

• OF015-004020 Cross-slab (present location)
  Description

  Broken slab (dims. L 0.64m x H 0.25-0.31m x T 0.13-0.15m) the surface of which bears an encircled equal-armed cross with slightly expanded terminals carved in false relief. The arms of the cross are formed by broad bands with recessed triangular shaped centres and by pecking the marks of which are visible in the lines of the cross. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 7 August 2018

• OF015-004021 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Described by Crawford (1911, 152-3) as a ‘sandstone slab of irregular shape, fine in grain and yellow-brown in colour. The dimensions are 23 inches (0.58m) by 15 inches (0.38m) by 4½ inches (0.11m) thick. The carving takes the form of a ringed cross of two lines, incised and filling the entire length of the stone. The lower end of the shaft is pointed and the top furnished with loops. The arm may have had similar loops, but they cannot now be made out with any certainty. The stone is lying against the boundary-wall in the north west corner of the graveyard (OF015-004004-)’. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004022 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. A sixth/seventh century date for this slab was suggested by Kelly who described the stone in 1988 as following; 'Lemanaghan 2: broken and very worn slab, maximum dimensions 46.5 by 29.5cm and 5cm thick, with design of an encircled cross carved in false relief on one broad surface. The cross, surrounded by two concentric circles, 29cm and 24cm in maximum diameter, is equal-armed with broad expanded terminals, the carving of the terminals creating bell-shaped areas in the quadrants. A shallow, almost circular depression has been worked at the centre of the cross' (Kelly 1988, 93). Kelly (1988, 97) recorded that this cross-inscribed stone is not the same slab as the stone (OF015-004033-) described by Crawford (1911, 152-3) which is very similar but a bit larger. The stone described by Crawford is now missing. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 17 August 2018

• OF015-004024 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian slab decorated with a cross-potent carved in relief which was discovered during conservation works on the church between 2002-06 (Quinlan and Moss 2007, 68). Cross-slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004025 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004026 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. A sixth/seventh century date for this slab was suggested by Kelly who described the stone in 1988 as following; 'Lemanaghan 1: sub-rectangular slab, maximum dimensions 35 by 31.5cm and up to 8cm thick, with design of an encircled cross carved in false relief. The cross, surrounded by a single circle 29cm in maximum diameter, is roughly equal-armed, 22 by 23cm, with parallel-sided arms, the angles at the crossing slightly curved. A shallow circular depression has been worked at the heart of the cross. The quadrants left in relief by the cutting of the cross and the inner line of the circle have been similarly ornamented with shallow circular depressions, three in the top left-hand and two lower quadrants, four in the top right-hand quadrant' (Kelly 1988, 93). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 17 August 2018

• OF015-004027 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004028 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004029 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian slab decorated with an incised ringed cross which was discovered during conservation works on the church between 2002-06 (Quinlan and Moss 2007, 68). Cross-slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004030 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004031 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab with traces of an Irish inscription currently located in disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004032 Graveslab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Medieval graveslab currently located inside the disused Lemanaghan schoolhouse. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 April 2014

• OF015-004033 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Early Christian cross-inscribed stone the location of which is now lost. Described by Crawford (1911, 152-3) as a ‘rough piece of reddish sandstone, 27 inches (0.68m) by 20 inches (0.5m) by 4 inches (0.1m) thick, having a Greek cross, with almost square expanded ends, and centre bounded by curved lines, incised in a circle 14½ inches (0.37m) in diameter, and surrounded by a second circle 2 inches (0.05m) larger. The centre contains an irregular hollow or cup, which seems to have been smaller originally and to have formed the centre of a crosslet. The latter is now almost obliterated by the flaking away of the stone. This slab is lying on a grave west of the church (OF015-004003-) and close to the stile in the boundary-wall (OF015-004004-)’. This cross-inscribed stone is remarkably similar to a cross-inscribed stone (OF015-004022-) recorded in 1988 (Kelly 1998, 97). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 17 August 2018

• OF015-004034 Cross-slab
  Description

  A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). Fragment of an early Christian sandstone cross-slab with rounded edge bearing the lower part or base of a cross carved in false relief with what appears to be a stepped base. Recovered from Lemanaghan by Con Manning and now housed in the National Museum of Ireland. Cross reference with DU018-467---- See attached photograph courtesy of Ed Bourke Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2023

• OF015-038 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 215.647m; Wth 1.16m; D 0.13m) is orientated NNE-SSW. It consists of varying numbers of longitudinal roundwoods (diam. 0.07-0.132m) with five, widely spaced roundwoods recorded at one sighting. One of the roundwoods is cut to a wedge point and another may have been split. The species include Two roundwoods alder and birch and the site is set in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-039 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A compact arrangement of brushwood in the drain face (Wth 0.42m; D 0.16m). The site consists of eight pieces of light brushwood, laid 1-2 pieces deep, with a shared N-S orientation. A vertical peg, cut to a chisel point, is positioned at the centre of the site. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. This material may be the remains of a more substantial structure. SMR OF015-084---- is located 5m to the E. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-040 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.72m min.; Wth 0.84m; D 0.085m) is orientated N-S on the field surface. It consists of compact, longitudinal, light brushwood laid three pieces deep, underlain by a single transverse piece and secured with a peg. The transverse piece is located approximately midway along its full length. The peg is set at 55° and is located near the centre of the site at its N end. A number of pieces have metal-cut chisel points. Three of the pieces were identified as alder, a fourth was identified as willow. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-041 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 302m; Wth 2.33m; D 0.19m) is orientated NNE-SSW on the field surface and composed on roundwoods and planks. The initial sighting consists of two longitudinal roundwoods (diam. 0.12-0.125m) c. 1.3m apart with a tangentially split peg supporting one of the roundwoods. One roundwood has an irregular squared end, possibly a degraded sawn end. The peg (L 0.05m; diam. 0.03m) is set at 85°. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-042 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A split timber (L 0.23m; Wth 0.027m; D 0.026m) with a single toolmark at one end. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-043 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of brushwood (L 0.26m; diam. 0.015m) with a tear-mark. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-044 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 0.29m; D 0.08m) of brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.05m) and twigs in the drain face The elements are closely spaced, set perpendicular to each other and are laid three pieces deep. One element was worked to a chisel point. A single piece of hazel was identified. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat and is located c. 8-10m SE of SMR OF015-043---- and c. 7-8m NW of SMR OF015-085----. The latter site has structural similarities with SMR OF015-044----. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-045 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A half-split roundwood (L 1.23m; diam. 0.14m) on the field surface in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-046 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 0.41m; D 0.13m) of widely spaced light brushwood in the drain face. The site consists of eight pieces of brushwood laid 2-3 pieces deep. Two displaced elements are cut to chisel points with a metal tool. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-047 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two pieces of heavy brushwood in the drain face (L 0.4m; Wth 0.18m; D 0.05m). One of the elements had a degraded, metal-cut chisel point. One piece was identified as alder. The site was situated in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-048 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 0.48m; D 0.04m) of three pieces of light brushwood orientated NNW-SSE on the field surface All the pieces had metal-cut chisel points. The site was situated in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-049 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single roundwood (L 1m; diam. 0.1m) in the drain face in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. SMR OF015-041---- is located 3m to the NW. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-050 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of brushwood (L 1.55m; diam. 0.04m) with a metal-cut chisel point on the field surface. The piece is situated in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-051 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregular deposit of light brushwood (Wth 1.65m; D 0.15m) in the drain face. The site consists of four pieces of brushwood, laid one piece deep, most of which have evidence of woodworking in the form of chisel points. There is no apparent structure. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-052 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 1.7m; D 0.15m) consists of twelve pieces of light brushwood which are widely dispersed and lack a discernible structure. They are located at varying levels within the peat strata and their relationship to one another is therefore unclear. A single piece has been worked to a chisel point. One piece was identified as birch. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-053 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of brushwood (L 0.72m min.; diam. 0.042m) on the field surface. The piece is cut to a pencil point and has a cut-and-tear mark. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-054 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An alder roundwood (L 1.92m; diam. 0.066m) on the field surface. The roundwood has been broken into five pieces with only one piece is in situ. Woodworking is evidenced by an incomplete pencil point and two possible sawn ends. The site is in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-055 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 2.2m min.; D 0.15m) in opposing drain faces. The site consists of approximately thirty pieces of light brushwood, laid five pieces deep, with occasional twigs. Two possibly upcast stones are located at the NW end of the site. The brushwood is irregularly laid and widely spaced. There is no discernible structure. The pieces to the SE tend to be more uniform in size and smaller than those to the NW. Much of the brushwood has metal-cut chisel points. Two pieces were identified as willow and a twig was identified as ash. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-056 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of brushwood (L 1.5m min.; diam. 0.03m) on the field surface with a single toolmark related to branch-trimming. The piece is in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-057 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 1.4m min.; D 0.025m) of two irregularly laid pieces of brushwood on the field surface. Two cavities were noted 0.3m to the SE which may indicate that additional elements have been destroyed by milling. One piece was identified as hazel. The site is in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-058 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of alder brushwood (L 0.1m; diam. 0.04m) with a metal-cut chisel point on the field surface. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-059 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (L 0.62m; Wth 0.46m; D 0.075m) of two pieces of light brushwood and a roundwood on the field surface. One of the brushwood pieces was set parallel to the roundwood, while the second piece was set perpendicular to these. The elements were widely spaced and all had suffered machine damage. The underside of the roundwood had three toolmarks related to branch-trimming. The site was situated in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-060 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A loose arrangement (L 3.58m; Wth 0.92m) of brushwood and two possible pegs on the field surface. The site consists of six widely spaced pieces of light brushwood and two pegs set at 35° and 43°, which were located 1.25m SE of the main concentration. Woodworking was evidenced by a metal-cut chisel point on one of the elements and by a number of machine-damaged toolmarks. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-061 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An ash roundwood and a peg on the field surface (L 1.68m; Wth 0.22m). The site consisted of a badly milled roundwood that may have been split and appeared to have been secured by a near vertical peg, (diam. 0.075m). It was situated in poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-062 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 1.12m; D 0.14m) is orientated NE-SW and composed of compact longitudinal brushwood on the field surface. It is formed of approximately twenty-five pieces of light brushwood, laid 3-4 pieces in depth, with a near vertical peg at the centre of the structure. Occasional twigs are also incorporated into the structure, in addition to an irregular bed of twigs located in the W corner of the exposed area. Woodworking is evidenced by a quarter-split timber which is trimmed on all sides. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-063 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single roundwood (L 1.19m; diam. 0.1m) on the field surface which is cut to a wedge point and set in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-064 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 1.65m; D 0.3m min.) is orientated approximately E-W and composed of roundwoods and brushwood in opposing drain faces. The initial sighting consists of a densely packed deposit of light brushwood. There are more than fifty pieces, laid 5-6 pieces deep. The majority of the pieces are longitudinally laid with a small number of transverse elements. Two roundwoods are visible in the opposing drain face. Woodworking is evidenced by a metal-cut pencil point on one piece and chop-and-tear marks on another. Two pieces have been identified as alder. The site lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. The site was radiocarbon dated to cal. AD 1433-1947 (Beta-118028). Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-065 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (L 1m min.; Wth 1m; D 0.26m) of light brushwood with occasional twigs in the drain face. The elements are densely packed and irregularly laid. A number of pieces have single facet chisel points. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-066 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 2.12m; Wth 0.45m min.; D 0.41m) consists of light brushwood, three pegs and occasional twigs in opposing drain faces. The brushwood is loosely packed, laid seven pieces deep and is set in an irregular fashion. The pegs are set at angles varying from 45°-60° and appear to be evenly spaced across the structure. A number of metal-cut chisel points were recorded. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-067 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 3.02m; D 0.56m) of light brushwood, laid seven pieces deep, with a roundwood in the drain face. The elements are widely spaced and irregularly laid. A number of pieces have metal-cut chisel points. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-068 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of alder brushwood (L 0.78m min.; diam. 0.04m) with a metal-cut pencil point on the field surface. It is situated in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-069 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  The site (L 47.24m min.; Wth 1.5m; D 0.44m min.) is orientated NW-SE and consists of light brushwood, a single plank and a number of pegs. The elements are irregularly laid and widely spaced. There are occasional concentrations of brushwood but overall the material does not form a continuous band. Woodworking is evidenced by metal toolmarks and a radially split plank. One piece was identified as hazel. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-070 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A deposit (Wth 2.4m; D 0.46m) of light brushwood, laid 5-6 pieces deep, with occasional twigs in the drain face. The brushwood is widely spaced, irregularly laid and lacks a discernible structure. Woodworking is evidenced by a single piece with a metal cut-and-tear mark. Two pieces of brushwood were identified as alder and hazel, respectively. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-071 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 4.85m; Wth 0.6m; D 0.08m) is orientated NW-SE and composed of compact longitudinal brushwood. The brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.06m) is laid three pieces deep and is secured with a near vertical peg. Woodworking is evidenced by metal-cut chisel points and cut-and-tear marks. One piece was identified as willow. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-072 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.3m min.; Wth 0.63m; D 0.23m) is orientated NE-SW and composed of longitudinal brushwood (diam. 0.018-0.05m), laid three pieces deep, secured with a near vertical peg on adjacent field surfaces. Woodworking is evidenced by a metal-cut chisel point. Two pieces were identified as birch and hazel, respectively. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-073 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (Wth 1.53m min.; D 0.18m) id orientated E-W and composed of brushwood, laid four pieces deep, one roundwood and occasional twigs on adjacent field surfaces. Woodworking is evidenced by a number of metal-cut chisel points. Wood species identified include alder, hazel and birch. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-074 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.5m min.; Wth 0.88m; D 0.12m) consists of light, closely-spaced brushwood, laid 3-4 pieces deep, with six possible pegs on the field surface. Occasional transverse pieces are also incorporated into the structure. The site tapers in width from 1.55-0.3m from N-S. The pegs are set at 20-50° and are located around the outer limits of the site. Although initially recorded as pegs it would seem likely that a number of the elements were originally in a horizontal position but have since been disturbed by milling. Woodworking is evidenced by metal-cut chisel points on a number of pieces. Wood species identified include alder, hazel and birch. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-075 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A vertical stake (L 0.19m; diam. 0.01m) cut to a chisel point on the field surface. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-076 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1m; Wth 1m; D 0.1m) consists of an irregular, densely packed arrangement of light brushwood on the field surface. Some of the brushwood may have functioned as pegs. All woodworking consists of single-faceted chisel points. The structure has been extensively damaged by milling. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-077 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A piece of alder brushwood (L 0.195m min.; diam. 0.018m) cut to a chisel point in the drain face. The site was situated in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-078 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A loose arrangement (L 1m; Wth 0.89m min.; D 0.19m) of brushwood and twigs on the field surface. The site consists of approximately twenty pieces of light brushwood, laid five pieces deep, with occasional twigs. The pieces are widely spaced and are orientated approximately N-S but some pieces are irregularly laid. A number of elements have been worked to chisel points. Two pieces of brushwood were identified as alder and willow, respectively. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-079 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A loose arrangement (Wth 0.54m; D 0.33m) of brushwood in the drain face. The site consists of approximately seventeen pieces of light brushwood, laid 3-4 pieces deep, with occasional twigs. The pieces are widely spaced and lack a coherent structure. A number of pieces have been worked to chisel points and there is possible evidence of branch-trimming. One piece was identified as alder. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-080 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A loose arrangement (Wth 1.8m; D 0.2m) of light brushwood, laid three pieces deep, in the drain face and on the adjacent field surface. The pieces are widely spaced in a dispersed, irregular fashion with no apparent structure. Some possible pegs on the field surface have been disturbed by milling. Woodworking is evidenced by chisel and wedge points. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat. This material may represent one or more structures. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-081 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A loose arrangement (Wth 0.56m; D 0.26m) of light brushwood, laid five pieces deep, in the drain face. The pieces are closely spaced in an irregular fashion with no apparent structure. At least three pieces have tear marks. One piece was identified as hazel. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1994. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-082 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.6m min.; Wth 0.55m; D 0.05m) is orientated NE-SW and composed of compact light brushwood, laid two pieces deep, with two pegs on the field surface. Occasional transverse twigs are also incorporated into the structure. The pegs are set at 80°. One peg is set at the centre of the site towards the N, while the other is 0.5m to the E. Woodworking is indicated by chisel points on a number of pieces. One piece was identified as alder. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

And 134 more.

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1905, with ER VII royal cipher and crown motif. No longer in use. Maker’s mark ‘W.T. Allen & Co. London’ to base. Located on roadside outside St. Manchan's National School.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1778 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Lemanaghan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Lemanaghan · Liath Mancháin

Area

9,156,743 m² (915.67 ha, 2,262.68 acres)

Civil parish

Lemanaghan, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Srah, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Srah electoral division: 721 people in 254 households; 86% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydaly, Castlearmstrong, Curraghalassa, Derrica More, Derrynagun, Kilnagoolny, Leabeg, Pollagh, Rosfaraghan, Straduff, Tumbeagh, Turraun

Placenames

Lemanaghan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.