Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Coolalough, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolalough
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.47255, -8.42308
- SMR number
- LI040-033----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In pasture, 170m SW of barrow (LI032-153001-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified by Christine Tarbett (1987, 53) and described as; ‘The standing stone stands 1.3m in height and 90cms in width. The sandstone slab is orientated from ENE to WSW.’ Monument visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/09/2019.
See attached elevation drawing of stone taken from Christine Tarbett.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 27 May 2021
References
Tarbett, C. 1987 Barrows and standing stones. Journal of The Lough Gur & District Historical Society, 50-3.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.