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Standing stone in Pollaneyster

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In level grassland. An irregularly shaped pillar of eroded limestone (H 1.2m) leaning sharply to W. Around the base is a scatter of small stones used to secure it in an upright position. Presently used as a scratching stone, it also once acted as S pillar of a now disused gateway The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA006-125

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Photographer not named by Glenamaddy GAA club blog, glenamaddygaaclub.blogspot.com
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • ClintMalpaso, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • David Cunniffe / Tuam Herald, Source publisher
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