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Standing stone in Cloghfune

Standing stone
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This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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What is recorded here

In a rough pasture field, on a NE-facing slope overlooking Ballydonegan Bay. A standing stone (1.1m x 0.4m; H 1.5m) orientated NE-SW was recorded at this location in May 1992. The standing stone, a field boundary and some surface stones have since been removed. There are no visible remains of the standing stone at this location. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO127-058

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  • Hywel Williams, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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