Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Laghile (abington Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laghile (abington Par.)
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.70203, -8.16978
- SMR number
- TN039-058----
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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
Located in poorly drained upland coniferous plantation on E facing slope of rising ground in mountainous region with extensive views of the surrounding countryside from NE through E to SE and higher ground to the W. Irregular shaped standing stone (H 1.5m; Wth 0.2-0.5m; T 0.5m) located beside a forestry road on a local walking route known as the Kilcommon Pilgrim Route. The irregular shape of the standing stone along with the lack of a tapering point at the top of the stone casts doubt on the antiquity of this monument. It is possible that that the stone may have been erected in the post-medieval period as a scratching stone for grazing animals although there is no evidence of a smooth surface where rubbing may have occurred on the edges of this stone.
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 27th October 2011
Nearby in the register
- Penal Mass stationunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Graveyard1 mi
- Church1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.