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Ogham Stone (Called the Long Stone) — Castletimon

Ogham stone
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National Monument in state guardianship No. 304. Situated at the edge of the road on level ground overlooking the Potter's River valley. A large granite slab with its flat surface now uppermost (L. 1.48m; Wth 0.4-0.5m; T 0.31m). The inscription has been read by Macalister (1945, 51-2, no. 47) as 'NETA-CARI NETA-CAGI. Named 'Cromlech in ruins (called the Long Stone)' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and known locally as 'the giant's stone'. (Grogan and Kilfeather 1997, no. 1006) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 3 September 2016

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