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Standing stone

Ballinlyna Upper, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Ballinlyna 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
Ballinlyna Upper
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.33365, -8.46637
SMR number
LI056-074----

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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 grassland with oval shaped earthwork (LI056-038----) in field 80m to E, cist burial (LI056-037----) 115m to NNE. Ballinlyna House 200m to N. Standing stone (H 1m x 0.17m x 0.45m) with tapering top, rectangular in plan with long axis orientated N-S.

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

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

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