Standing stone in Dromalta, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

On SW-facing slope, in pasture, c. 10m NE of a public road. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Described in 1999 by the ASI as a single upright standing stone (H. 0.89m x 0.2m x 0.3m) that is square in section. Monument is close to the inside angle formed by the meeting of two field boundaries. Not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 and sketch location map Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 10 July 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI015-080

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