Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Catherinestown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Catherinestown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cloghstuckagh
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cloghstuckagh
- Coordinates
- 53.48134, -7.30256
- SMR number
- WM026-036----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on top of a prominent hill (OD 457) with good views in all directions. Ringfort (WM026-038----) 190m to ENE, ringfort (WM026-039----) 320m to ESE, Kilronan church (WM026-037001-) and graveyard (WM026-037003-) 210m to SSE, and building (WM026-035----) 130m to S. A large irregular shaped upright conglomerate (H 2.2m; Wth 1.5m x T 0.7m) roughly rectangular in cross-section. The stone narrows slightly in width towards the middle and widens out again at the top. There are two loose stones at its base.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.