Discover Alone, back to main map

Legaun

Standing stone

What is recorded here

Legaun is a standing stone in Ballagh (Templeneiry parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The upright conglomerate stone stands 1.05 metres high, leans slightly west and presents a smooth east face beside rougher west and north surfaces. It occupies a gentle south-facing pasture slope west of the avenue to Aherlow Castle, overlooking the Galtee Mountains.
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, to W of avenue to Aherlow Castle. Excellent views E-S-W, particularly of Galtee Mountains to the S. Single upright conglomerate stone (0.5m x 0.15-035m; H 1.05m), sub-triangular in plan with the long-axis c. E-W. It leans slightly to the W. The E face is generally smooth, the W and N faces are slightly rougher. An enclosure, 'Ballagh Fort' (TS067-074---) is c. 85m to the NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places