Long Stone

Situated on a low hillock in an upland area with the Clare River nearby to SE. Two stones, aligned NNE-SSW, standing 0.73m apart. The NE stone measures 0.9m H; 0.38m x 0.97m. The SW stone measures 0.9m; 0.44m x 0.9m and is partly collapsed, tilting towards the NE stone. Packing-stones are visible at the base of both stones. 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 Scraggeen may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.