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Standing stone

Laghile (Abington Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Laghile (Abington Par.), 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
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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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

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

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

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