Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Gleensk, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gleensk
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallaun
- Coordinates
- 52.03337, -10.07808
- SMR number
- KE062-003----
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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
Situated on a N facing slope that overlooks Dingle Bay, this stone stands 1.92m high and measures .5m x .43m at base; ENE-WSW. It is of rectangular basal plan, and its sides rise more or less vertically for most of its height before tapering to a point at top. Numerous quartz veins are visible on the surfaces of the stone.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 185. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.