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
- Leagaun (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.52706, -8.51624
- SMR number
- LI032-048----
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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. Standing stone situated in grassland 550m NE of Lough Gur. Standing stones (LI032049---/050---) 280m to S, standing stone (LI032-035----) 250m to WNW. Listed as stone 'S' in 1912 and described by Windle (1912, 304) as following; 'This gallaun, on the other hand, is of considerable size and interest. It is situated on the very brow of the hill and overlooking a valley of fair size. It must have been visible from a great distance in the original state of the country, and indeed can now be seen, from far off in many directions to the north of Lough Gur. It is a large tabular stone, the bearing of the long axis of which is 183°. There are no striking horizon marks with which I could correlate it. It is 8 feet 6 inches [2.6m] in height, 6 feet 6 inches [2m] in breadth, and 1 foot [0.3m] thick. It inclines to the west at an angle of about 75°'. In 1944 the stone was described as 'a large limestone 8' [2.4m] high and 6' 1" [1.85m] at the base. It leans somewhat to the W and is now incorporated in a modern fence' (O'Kelly 1944,29).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 May 2018
References
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.
Windle, B. 1912 Megalithic remains surrounding
Lough Gur, Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal
Irish Academy 30C, 283–306.
Harbison, P. 1970 (Reprint 1992) Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.
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