Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
An Droim Thoir, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Droim Thoir
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.23471, -10.14760
- SMR number
- KE035-041----
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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
This standing stone commands an extensive outlook from the SE slopes of the low ridge (334 feet/102m) that borders Brandon Bay between the mouth of the Owenmore river and that of the Scorid and Glennahoo rivers. The rising hillslope obscures a standing stone (KE035-037----) located c. 220m to NW, though the pair of standing stones (KE035-039----), c. 180m to SW, may once have been visible. It is a sandstone boulder, roughly oval in plan and a maximum of 2.6m wide and .87m thick, the fairly straight sides rising 3.06m to a rounded top; NE-SW. A Latin cross with expanded terminals is inscribed on the NW face of this upright stone.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 99. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.