Long Stone

Situated on a rise of ground in upland area in forest plantation with nearby stone circle (TN019-046001) to N and stone row (TN020-062) to E. A tall rectangular stone (H 1.42m; dims. 1m x 0.52m) with large recumbent stone immediately to SW, aligned on a NE-SW axis. The second stone was knocked during forest plantation. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Long Stone at Burgesbeg may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature, given its proximity to a stone circle and stone row. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient giants or protective charms against evil spirits.