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Standing stone

Ballyroe Upper, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Ballyroe Upper, 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
Ballyroe Upper
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.35489, -8.47147
SMR number
LI056-068----

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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 flat pasture, immediately N of an old laneway with Glenduff Stream marking townland boundary with Kilfinnane 90m to NE. Standing stone (LI056-069----) 287m to E, standing stone (LI056-070----) 280m to SSE. Kilfinnane motte (LI056-024----) and standing stone (LI056-022----) 280m to SSE. Standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. One of a group of three possible standing stones (LI056-069/070----) located in close proximity to each other accessed from the old laneway.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien

Date of upload: 13 August 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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