Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed stone
Gortnalibbert, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnalibbert
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Giants Stone
- Coordinates
- 54.27316, -8.09603
- SMR number
- LE012-031----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated at the top of a steep N-facing slope. It is described (Faughnan 1943, file 131) as a large coffin-shaped stone "16 feet 8 inches by 8 feet, 8 inches and 42 inches thick (c. 5m x c. 2.65m; T c. 1.05m)" having an inscription 'HR' and the date 1725 on one side. This stone has been moved and no inscription can now be seen on it.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Faughnan, D. 1943 ITA topographical and general survey. Ballinamore Library, Co Leitrim, (file no. 140). Unpublished.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.