Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Kyle (clandonagh By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kyle (clandonagh By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.80152, -7.61554
- SMR number
- LA034-025----
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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
Not marked on the 1840 or 1906 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Ledwich has recorded what he termed an ancient judgement seat on the hill of Kyle and reproduced a sketch of same (1803, 321, Plate XXX). The sketch shows what appears to be a large section of rock, apparently outcrop, in the shape of a chair. This is not now readily identifiable on the partly furze-grown hill. It may have been largely if not wholly natural in origin. Whether it ever served the purpose mentioned by Ledwich is not known. (Ledwich 1803, 321). No visible surface remains of any Megalithic structure on the top of Kyle Hill.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.