Standing stone in Foilduff, County Tipperary

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What is recorded here

Situated on a level tract of ground at the base of Foilduff on the N side. A stone orientated E-W, rising slightly to the W, rectangular in plan (H 1.05m; max. dims. 0.53m x 0.3m). The W face has been split. The N and S faces are flat and the E face tapers towards the top. There is a slight hollow around the base of the standing stone caused by cattle erosion. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN032-014

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