Standing stone in Barrees, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In low-lying blanket bog. Rectangular stone (H 1.12m; 0.66m x 0.53m) aligned NE-SW. (O'Brien 1970, 21).

Photo credits

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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