Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Laragh East, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laragh East
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.02835, -6.29407
- SMR number
- WI017-006----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · 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
On flatish portion of ridge with good views to E, S and W, the Devil's Glen and Irish Sea are visible in the distance to the E in the gap between the two stones. Aligned roughly N-S, with the N stone (H 1m; Wth 0.75m; T 0.75m) c. 1.7m away from the S stone (H 1.03m; 0.65m N-S; 0.55m E-W). Known as the 'Gossan stones' and 'Gossam stones'. (SMR file)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 08 February 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock art1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.