Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Ludden More, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ludden More
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.58050, -8.53623
- SMR number
- LI023-296----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In improved pasture, at N edge of low hill with extensive views to W, N and E. Mound (LI023-004001-) lies 5m to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Described by Barry as ‘two liagan stones, one prostrate’ (Barry 1916-19, 11). Described in 2000 by John McInerney of Raheen, Co. Limerick as a pillar stone (L 10’/3.05m; T 2’/0.61m) which had recently been moved to a nearby field boundary. Photograph provided shows a long pillar type stone with a narrow rectangular-shaped elevation, lying prostrate at its present location. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 14 September 2020
References
Barry, J. G. 1916-19 Dysert Laurence Parish. Journal of the North Munster Antiquaries Society 4, 6-15.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.