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Standing stone

Ballynoe (Connello Upper By., Bruree ED), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Ballynoe, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballynoe (Connello Upper By., Bruree ED)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.41962, -8.67199
SMR number
LI039-099002-

Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

The stone (L 1.1m; 0.44m x 0.28m) is now lying at the W side of the summit of Knockdoha barrow (LI039-09901-). In 1840 it was noted as 'not standing perpendicular but inclined a little to the east' (OSNB).

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1973).

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 306/2 on 13/09/2002

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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