List of national monuments in County Offaly

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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Offaly. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM#Monument nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
672 Cadamstown Bridge Bridge Cadamstown Bridge (sq).jpg Cadamstown 53°07′53″N7°39′25″W / 53.131401°N 7.6569°W / 53.131401; -7.6569
617 Cannakill Deserted Medieval Village Cannakill 53°20′45″N7°17′31″W / 53.345852°N 7.291950°W / 53.345852; -7.291950
510 Kinnitty Cross High cross & medieval wall Kinnitty Cross 3.jpg Kinnitty 53°06′11″N7°41′51″W / 53.10292°N 7.697468°W / 53.10292; -7.697468
497 Saighir (Seir Kieran)Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Seir Kieran Round Tower and Priory Wall 2010 09 09.jpg Churchland and Clonmore 53°04′15″N7°47′34″W / 53.070723°N 7.79277°W / 53.070723; -7.79277
336 Clonfinlough Stone Rock Art Carved Stone, Clonfinlough - geograph.org.uk - 245804.jpg Clonfinlough 53°19′03″N7°56′09″W / 53.3176036°N 7.9359239°W / 53.3176036; -7.9359239
532 Clonin Earthworks Earthworks Clonin and Bawnmore 53°14′16″N7°18′46″W / 53.237841°N 7.312725°W / 53.237841; -7.312725
81 Clonmacnoise Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Clonmacnois viewed from river.jpg Clonmacnoise 53°19′37″N7°59′10″W / 53.326838°N 7.986137°W / 53.326838; -7.986137
678,313 Durrow Abbey Cross, Church, graveslabs & motte Durrow Church.jpg Durrow 53°19′34″N7°31′22″W / 53.326134°N 7.5227°W / 53.326134; -7.5227
504 Gallen Abbey Church & Slabs Gallen Priory West Gable 2010 09 10.jpg Gallen 53°15′45″N7°49′24″W / 53.262536°N 7.823283°W / 53.262536; -7.823283
82 Rahan Churches Churches Rahan 5.jpg Rahan 53°16′45″N7°36′45″W / 53.279054°N 7.612498°W / 53.279054; -7.612498

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