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Leagaun, standing stone in County Tipperary (TS076-038----)

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This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Official monument number
TS076-038----
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What is recorded here

Formerly on a natural flat ridge, in undulating pasture. There are extensive views in all directions. A standing stone is indicated as 'leagaun' on the 1901-05 ed. OS 6-inch map. There is no visible trace of the monument in the field. According to local information the stone was broken up and removed many years ago.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS076-038

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Photo credits
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • ethics girl, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.inkl.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Benutzer:StefanServos, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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