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Standing stone in Dunheeda

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Situated towards the SE end of an NW-SE drumlin ridge. A stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims 0.5-0.7m NW-SE; 0.65-0.7m NE-SW) has a blunt pointed top (H 1.2m) and is roughly aligned NW-SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME002-058

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • ClubInfo.ie / Kingscourt Stars GFC profile; individual photographer not named, www.clubinfo.ie
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