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Standing stone

Coolalough, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Coolalough, 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
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.

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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

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

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

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