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Standing stone - pair

Corrower, County Mayo, Ireland

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Townland
Corrower
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.07114, -9.07595
SMR number
MA040-104----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 hilly pastureland, located on a rise overlooked by higher ground 40m to N. Nephin Mountain is visible on the far horizon to WSW.
Two upright boulders set 1.44m apart, on a N-S axis. The S stone (H 1.6m; Wth 1.6m; L 1.6m; T 0.35m at top, 0.75m at base) is the largest and has a triangular profile. The N stone (H 1.05m; L c. 0.9m; T 0.45m at top, 0.6m at base) also narrows towards the top in a roughly triangular shape, but has a more rounded profile, and leans slightly to the E.
There is an ogham stone (MA040-048----) and a mound (MA040-105----) 200m and 150m to NW, respectively. A rath (MA040-069----) is located 150m to SW.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 12 June 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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