Asset Overview
Broken 18th century wall plaque inserted into the inner face at the western end of the northern wall of the medieval church ruins (OF016-031001-) at Lynally, County Offaly. Lynally monastery was founded here in the 6th century by Colmán Eala who died in 611 AD. Andrew Briscoe was descended from John Briscoe of Srah Castle (OF017-006001-), County Offaly, which stands 2.6km to the north-east of Lynally Church ruins. In 1775 Andrew Briscoe leased part of his lands in the townland of Ross, located 3km south of Lynally to Patrick Tanner. For more information on the church ruins, visit: https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/?SMRS=OF016-031001-