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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.

What is recorded here

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

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