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Standing stone in Moneymohill

Standing stone

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Standing stone in Moneymohill rises one metre thirty through undulating pasture in County Limerick, its rectangular body tilted slightly upward toward the east. Cattle have rubbed its edges smooth and worn a shallow hollow around its base, proving the stone has endured more than human memory. It may have marked a boundary, a burial or a prayer, but the animals know it as a familiar ridge to press against when their skin itching or boredom takes them.
In undulating pasture. An upright stone (H 1.3m; Wth 0.3m; D 0.2m), which is rectangular in profile and section, with its long axis aligned E-W. The top of the stone inclines upwards to the E. The edges of the stone have been polished smooth by cattle rubbing against it; they have also worn a shallow hollow in the ground around its base. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded for the site.

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