Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Loughgur, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughgur
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Pillar (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.51213, -8.52068
- SMR number
- LI032-032----
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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
National monument No. 247. Situated on the N side of Killalough Hill with E shoreline of Lough Gur 270m to W. Standing stone (LI032-034----) on top of Killalough Hill 50m to SSE. Standing stone clearly visible on Digital aerial photograph. Monument described in 1912 as following; 'On the brow of the hill above the Giants' Graves [LI032-029----/030----) are two large blocks of stone [LI032-032----/034----], unmarked and unnamed on the Ordnance map. Both of these are of conglomerate, whereas all the outcrops on the hill are of limestone. I have no doubt whatever that one of these, which is bedded in the ground, is a gallaun, and feel pretty confident that the other also comes under this description. The northern block [LI032-032----], which is rounded, measures 6 feet 9 inches [2m] by 4 feet [1.2m], and is 3 feet 6 inches [1m] high. The compass-bearing from one gallaun to another is 210°; and the compass bearing at right angles to the line between the two stones is 320°' (Windle 1912, 297). O'Kelly was doubtful about the antiquity of these two stones which he described as low boulders that looked more like glacial erratics rather than prehistoric standing stones (O'Kelly 1944, 29).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 May 2018
References
Windle, B. 1912 Megalithic remains surrounding
Lough Gur, Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal
Irish Academy 30C, 283–306.
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
Harbison, P. 1970 (Reprint 1992) Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.