Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballyroe Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyroe Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.35353, -8.46793
- SMR number
- LI056-070----
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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 flat pasture, S of an old laneway. Kilfinnane motte (LI056-024----) and standing stone (LI056-022----) 360m to N. Standing stone (LI056-069----) 93m to NNE, standing stone (LI056-068----) 280m to WNW. Tall standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top and packing stones around its base which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. One of a group of three possible standing stones (LI056-068/069----) 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.