Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballingoola, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballingoola
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.53069, -8.52250
- SMR number
- LI023-117----
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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
Listed by O'Kelly (1942-3, 180) as Ballingoola No. 6. According to O'Kelly this standing stone was one of seven in the townland which marked the route of an ancient road which ran 'from Lough Gur Cross (LI032-061----) to the northern barony boundary. Beyond this (in the barony of Clanwilliam) the line is marked by further three stones. These stones seem to mark the line of an ancient road or track. The track itself is visible only for a short distance in the townland of Ballingoola connecting stones No. 2 and 3 above and continuing for some little distance on each side of them. Just north of stone No. 2 the track runs across a field which was ploughed in 1941. The surface of the track was disturbed and showed as a broad band of limestone chippings cutting across the dark coloured soil' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 180).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 September 2018
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.
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