Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Derry (duhallow By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derry (duhallow By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.09874, -8.91338
- SMR number
- CO040-009001-
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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 pasture, on N-facing slope near brow of hill. Site of standing stone (9958) c. 30m to NE and Battlefield (14698) in adjacent field to E. Stone (L 2m; Wth 0.6m) removed to field fence to S. Possibly stone referred to by Bowman (1934, 232) on P. O'Doherty's land; 'A hole (diam. c. one and one-quarter inches) pierces the corner, c. three feet from top'; hole not noted during site inspection. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 221), stone was erected to commemorate battle victory of Ribbonmen over English.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.