Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Farranfadda, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farranfadda
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.75253, -9.46779
- SMR number
- CO105-065----
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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
On rough grazing, on bog on a S-facing slope on the W side of the valley of the Coomhola River. This standing stone (1.25m x 0.27m; H 1.07m), which features narrow quartz veins, is orientated ENE-WSW and leans slightly to the SSE. Packing-stones are visible intermittently along the base of the stone.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.