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Standing stone

Clonakenny, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Clonakenny, County Tipperary North, 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
Clonakenny
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.86727, -7.83339
SMR number
TN023-066----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in reclaimed pasture , on the gentle S slope of a hillock (just below the summit), in flat terrian punctuated by low hills. The standing stone is not marked on the 1st (1840) or 2nd (1904) ed. OS 6-inch maps but is mentioned by Stout (1984, 46). Situated in a roughly circular hollow (diam. 3.7-4m; D 0.26m) which has been created by cattle erosion. The stone is aligned N-S and is composed of sandstone with some quartz visible. The W face is split though not completely level while the E face is fairly flat with much natural scoring on its surface. The stone is splitting down the middle from the top. It is rectangular in plan (H 1.2m; 0.24 x 0.88m) with a round head and straight sides giving a 'headstone' profile. No packing-stones evident. The Schools Manuscripts record 'a great warrior was buried under this stone' (Stout 1984, 46), however, according to the landowner the stone was erected some generations ago as a scratching post for cattle.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Nearby in the register

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

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