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Standing stone in Carnafeagh

Standing stone
Standing stone in Carnafeagh
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A standing stone 2.2m high × c. 2m wide at base narrowing to 1m at top × 0.3m thick; WNW-ESE. It stands in a roadside wall on poor pasture land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG037-002

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  • Willie Duffin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.islands.com
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Somerville, Boyle T. (Henry Boyle Townshend), 1863-1936, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.interment.net
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