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Standing stone

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Situated in level pasture, on the E side of Mullingar town. Depicted on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as a standing stone. Annotated 'Standing Stone' on 1837 OS Fair Plan map where it is shown standing W of the canal near the townland boundary. Levelled monument described in 1983 as no surface remains visible. Levelled monument not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 June 2019
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have served as a territorial marker or ceremonial site. No specific folklore is recorded, though its placement near early transport routes suggests possible ritual or navigational significance.

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