Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Friarstown North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Friarstown North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59119, -8.61250
- SMR number
- LI013-095----
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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
Situated on a S-facing slope in rolling pasture with good views to S and E. Upright slab of limestone (Wth 1.9m; H 1.5-1.7m; long axis ESE-WNW) that has several weathering fissures. Supported at base by a small mound (Wth 2.7m NW-SE; 2m NE-SW, H 0.26m) and revetted by several smaller limestone blocks. O'Donovan (OSL) recorded that "on the lands of Friarstown N. is to be seen a large stone 7' [2.1m] high 5' [1.5m] broad and 1' [0.3m] which was found supported by small stones set on the edges, which being removed, human bones of an extraordinary size were found underneath the monument. O'Donovan does not give the exact location of the stone, but I take it that it is the same as the one here described. It is not marked on the O.S. map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 227).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 27 May 2013
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.
Nearby in the register
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regularunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.