Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Laght (duhallow By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laght (duhallow By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.07904, -9.00153
- SMR number
- CO039-026----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In forestry, on W-facing slope. Stone (H 1.75m; 0.55m x 0.3m) is rectangular in plan, long axis ESE-WNW. Painted with 'Feb. 83. Stood by John Sullivan and Cornelius O Mahony' on one face; list of names on other face. Probably stone A of six standing stones (10089, 10090, 10091, 10092, 10093) recorded by Bowman (1934, 359) in this townland, all situated within a diameter of 'about 350 yards'; he also records standing stone atop possible ring barrow (11887).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
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- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
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- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.