Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Dooneen (Magunihy By., Killarney Rural ED), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dooneen (Magunihy By., Killarney Rural ED)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán
- Coordinates
- 52.08074, -9.48449
- SMR number
- KE066-051----
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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)
- 1868 · 4. 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, to the S of a lane. This standing stone was removed by the landowner during drainage works. A slight depression marks its original location. It was recorded in the 1940s as 'a fine gallan on the lands of Mr. Cronin. It is about 6 ft [1.82m] tall by 21/2 ft [0.76m] wide, and of brown sandstone' (ITA).
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.