Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Cathair Samháin, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cathair Samháin
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallaun
- Coordinates
- 51.86061, -10.09020
- SMR number
- KE089-056----
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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
This boulder-like standing stone is located in an area of level bogland S of the Cummeragh river, overlooking Lough Currane to SW. Standing 1.55m high, it measures 1.35m x .85m at base and gradually tapers towards a rounded point at top; NNE-SSW. It inclines slightly to ESE, and at its E side are several packing stones and a small upright slab.
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. 139. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
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