O’Dempsey’s Ring

O’Dempsey’s Ring is an archaeological site in County Offaly, Leinster. O’Dempsey’s Ring is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near the lake Raheen Lough.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Old School.

The Old School

School building

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

The Old School is a school building, which is situated 3 km northwest of O’Dempsey’s Ring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geashill and Clonygowan.

Tullamore is the county town of County Offaly, and more or less in the centre of Ireland. It's traversed by the Grand Canal, which is navigable by leisure boats from Dublin to the Shannon and beyond. The town is best known for Tullamore Dew whiskey. Geashill is situated 3 km northwest of O’Dempsey’s Ring.

Clonygowan

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Clonygowan is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, on the R420 regional road between Tullamore to Portarlington road. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 198 people. The main village centre is built around a central green. Clonygowan is situated 3½ km south of O’Dempsey’s Ring.

Walsh Island

Village

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walsh Island or Walshisland is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It takes its name from the surrounding hinterland which is a fertile area of land on a hill located in an area of bogland known as the Bog of Allen. Walsh Island is situated 4½ km northeast of O’Dempsey’s Ring.

O’Dempsey’s Ring

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.21829° or 53° 13′ 6″ north

Longitude

-7.28509° or 7° 17′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C5J6P97+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 987176345

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Raheen Castle (site of).

Nearby Places

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