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Standing stone

Raheennamadra, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland
Raheennamadra
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.41867, -8.39294
SMR number
LI041-013009-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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, 60m E of townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown North. A ringfort (LI041-013011-) and barrow (LI041-013008-) lie 60m and 45m respectively to the NE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Described by Westropp (1917-19, 67) as ‘120 yards [110m] from the fort [LI041-013011--], is a large stone over 4 feet [1.2m] long, 3 feet high [0.9m], and 3 feet 6 inches thick [1m].’ No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages.

See attached plan taken from Westropp (1917-19) and Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 29 July 2021

References

Westropp, T.J. 1917-19 The Ancient Sanctuaries of Knockainey and Clogher, County Limerick, and Their
Goddesses. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature 34, 47-67.

Westropp, T.J. 1919 The ancient places of assembly in the counties Limerick and Clare. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 49, 1-24.

Nearby in the register

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

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