Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Dromore (magunihy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromore (magunihy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.16567, -9.56973
- SMR number
- KE048-282----
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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
In improved pasture, on a NNE-facing slope. Upright stone (dims. H 1.65m; Wth 1.1m; T 0.25m) of weathered limestone; long-axis NE-SW. Sub-rectangular in elevation to NW and SE and regular in section. Mature yellow crustose lichens on upper parts of stone and mosses around base. Edges of stone worn by cattle scratching and area surrounding base is slightly sunken due to cattle poaching. Farm approach road adjacent to WNW.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 11 September 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.