Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Cong North,cong South, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cong North,cong South
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- MA120-063----
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The National Monuments Service's description
This possible standing stone is recorded as follows by Lavelle (1994, 13 no. 62): 'Wilde (1872, 220) refers to a pillar stone (L 1.8m) in a stone wall in Cong village. Not located.' The stone is also referred to by Neary (1938, 45-46) who recorded that 'The Cloghfada Cong was in a wall on the old funeral road north of Cong.' The exact location of the stone is unknown.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 12 December 2014
References
Lavelle, D. 1994 An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association.
Wilde, W. 1872 Lough Corrib: its shores and islands with notices of Lough Mask. 2nd ed. Dublin. McGlashan and Gill.
Neary, Rev. J. 1938 Notes on Cong and the Neale. Dundalk