Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballybricken West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybricken West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.57273, -8.51210
- SMR number
- LI023-321----
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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 generally level pasture, on top of rock outcrop. Upright stone (H 0.96m; Wth 0.34m; T 0.17m) of limestone is sub-rectangular in plan (long-axis N-S) and tilts to the W. Elevations rectangular to N and S; triangular to E and W; covered by mature lichens. Ground around base poashed by cattle.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.