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Standing stone in Knockfennell

Standing stone
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In pasture on the N facing slope of Knockfennell Hill 600m N of Lough Gur and on the N edge of a dense concentration of prehistoric monuments. Enclosure (LI032-183----) 305m to SSW and a standing stone (LI032-020----) is located 225m to WSW. Not indicated on OSi historic maps, and not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 and Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. The standing stone is referred to by O’Kelly (1944, 48), where he describes it as ‘a limestone pillar of regular shape, 5’ [1.5m] high by 1’ 4’’ [0.4m] wide by 1’6’’ [0.45m]. The site is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 30 October 2020

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