What is recorded here
Tighe (1802, 625) mentions, 'On the lands of Ballyspellin, not very far from the spa, is a very large stone, which was formerly supported on smaller ones; it is called by the county people Clogh-bannagh, stone of blessing: not far from it, is a conical stone, lying on its side. Referring to this stone the OS Letters…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK008-136
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- Maker not stated on source page, irishhistorichouses.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.geograph.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
- Andy Ryan / 1803 Productions, credited by Kilkenny GAA, kilkennygaa.ie
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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