Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Ballynagallagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynagallagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.50879, -8.53126
- SMR number
- LI032-023----
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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
Possible megalithic structure consisting of two recumbent stones described in 1883 as following; 'Returning to the road in a north easterly direction, about forty [36m] or fifty [45m] yards from the altar [LI032-046----], I found two large stones marked G, in Plate I. and represented in Plate II. Stone No. 1 measured 8ft. [2.4m] long by 3ft. 6in. [1.06m] wide and 1ft 9 in. [0.53m] thick. Stone No. 2 measured 5ft. 6 in. [1.67m] long by 3ft. 6in. [1.06m] wide and 2ft [0.6m] thick' (Croker 1833, 108).
See attached Plate II showing two recumbent stones marked G, taken from Gentleman's Magazine 1833.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 06 August 2019
References
Croker, T.C. 1833 Druidical remains near Lough Gur,
Co. Limerick. Gentleman's Magazine (February
1833), 105–12.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.