Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Knockbaun, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbaun
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Coordinates
- 52.90709, -7.19890
- SMR number
- LA024-050----
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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
Marked only on the 1909 edition of the OS 6-inch map. An irregular shaped stone, tapering towards the top (H c. 1.3m; max. Wth c. 1.25m,min. Wth c. 0.65m, T. c. 0.38m).
Described by O'Byrne as 'At Cleanagh, in the partish of Dysart Gallen or Ballinakill, are eight pillar stones marking the line of a famous battle fought in a very remote age. This battle is memorable in history as having led to the dissevering of Ossory from the Kingdom of Leinster, and the infliction of the Boromean tribute which subsequently caused so much bloodshed in the country. The places where the leaders in this memorable battle fell and were interred, are marked by upright pillar-stones, according to the fashion of the times' (O'Byrne 1856, 17).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.