Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Garrynalyna, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrynalyna
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.39158, -8.30624
- SMR number
- LI049-290----
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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 level pasture, with good views of the Galty More Mountains to the SE. Enclosure (LI049-150----) in adjoining field 45m to W. Stream marking townland boundary with Kilgreana 45m to N and River Aherlow marking townland boundary with Ardrahin 100m to E. Two stones, roughly aligned E-W, stand 8.16m apart. Tall tapering W stone (H 1.2m x 0.9m x 0.46m) with large quartzite vein is leaning heavily to N. Lower squat-shaped E stone (H 0.9m x 0.66m x 0.36m) with evidence of packing stones around base.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Billy O'Brien and James O'Brien
Date of upload: 5 April 2022
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.