Standing stone in Cloonerkaun, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Marked only on the 1928 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as 'Standing stone', and situated close to the summit of the ENE-WSW Slieve Dart ridge. Described as an upright stone (H c. 1.2m) (OS Name Book), there is no visible remains of the stone within a coniferous forest.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO032-051

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