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Standing stone

Friarstown (Clanwilliam By., Ballybricken ED), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Friarstown, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Friarstown (Clanwilliam By., Ballybricken ED)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Leagaun (1928)
Coordinates
52.56610, -8.52977
SMR number
LI023-032----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In front lawn of modern bungalow. Stone (2.2m N-S; 1.85m E-W; H 1.4m) is sub-oval in plan with no distinct orientation. It is weathered and covered in lichens. Named 'Leagaun' on 1928 edition OS 6-inch map.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 12 November 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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