Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
An Droim Thoir, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Droim Thoir
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.23379, -10.14986
- SMR number
- KE035-039----
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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
A pair of standing stones located on the SE slopes of the low ridge that borders Brandon Bay between the mouth of the Owenmore river and that of the Scorid and Glennahoo rivers. They stand 1.4m apart, in a rough NE-SW line. The NE stone is 3m high and .7m x .9m at base; the SW stone is 2.5m high and 1.1m x .3m at base. A 3rd prostrate stone lay immediately N of the last but was removed in 1977 (Ó Nualláin 1978b, 66). The stones are associated with the legendary 'Glas Ghaibhneach' (An Seabhac 1939, 237) as are those at Ballineanig (KE042-095----). Two other standing stones are located c. 200m to NNW and 180m to NE respectively (KE035-037---- and KE035-041----).
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 60. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 May 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.