Overview
Standing stone in Killarecastle is recorded as Standing stone in Westmeath. ‘The stone has recently been uprooted & it now lies on its face inside the field fence. The overall length of the stone is approx.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: ‘The stone has recently been uprooted & it now lies on its face inside the field fence.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Stone described by N W English as measuring 2.1m high, 1.26m wide at ground level, 0.46m thick being greatest thickness at ground level (SMR File English Slide No. 254).
What was found
The saved account records: Nothing was found when the stone was uprooted’ (SMR File 02/05/1978).
What remains
The saved account records: The stone stood on the western side of a gentle slope with fairly wide views in all directions.
Why it mattered
Standing stone in Killarecastle matters because the source ties standing stone to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The overall length of the stone is approx.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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