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Standing stone in Harristown

Standing stone

What is recorded here

A note in JKAS (1896, 453) refers to two small pillar stones in Harristown Demesne as being of antiquarian interest. Killanin and Duignan (1967, 319) also mention a granite standing stone in this townland. The exact location of this monument is unknown. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 06 July 2012
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the standing stone in Harristown may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

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