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Standing stone

Coolbeggan East,coolbeggan West, County Waterford, Ireland

The record

Townland
Coolbeggan East,coolbeggan West
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
SMR number
WA034-068----

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The National Monuments Service's description

According to Power (1952, 64) there was a standing stone (dims. c. 1.05m x c. 0.6m x c. 1.4m) in Coolbeggan East or Coolbeggan West. A folk tale related that it had been thrown from Carnglass Hill, c. 3km to the E, by Fionn Mac Cumhaill. It remains unlocated.

Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 05 October 2011

Power, Rev. P. 1952 (second ed.) The placenames of the Decies. Cork University Press.

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