Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Ballyvirrane,knockavota, County Kerry, Ireland
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----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.