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Standing stone - pair

Ballyvirrane,Knockavota, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone - pair, Ballyvirrane, Knockavota, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballyvirrane,Knockavota
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Gallauns
Coordinates
52.12812, -9.72314
SMR number
KE057-010----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture on the flat shoulder of a gentle S-facing slope overlooking the shallow valley of the Kealbrogue Stream. Monument, incorporated in the townland boundary fence separating Ballyvirrane from Knockantota, consists of two stones, 1.6m apart, and aligned NE-SW. The NE stone measures 1.35m L, 1m T and is 2.25m H. The SW stone measures 1.3m H, 0.85m T and is 1.8m H. A stone (0.85 x 0.55 x 1.9m) leans against the fence c. 1m S of the SW stone and probably represents field clearance. (Ní Loingsigh 1976, table 15)

Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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