Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballinlyna Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinlyna Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.33597, -8.46138
- SMR number
- LI056-073----
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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
On rising ground in pasture with good views of Ballyhoura Hills 4.9km to SW. Castle Hill with Oliver's Folly (LI056-034002-) clearly visible 1.6km to SSW. Flat-topped standing stone (H 1.2m x 0.14m x 0.65m) rectangular in plan with long axis orientated N-S located S of disused farm trackway running from Ballinlyna House that is shown on Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 September 2021
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.