Standing stone KK013-061---- in Rathealy

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Read the whole record

On floor of small NW-SE valley. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 497) this standing stone was known as the ''Sthooic-Rawhaeola' [stook of Rathealy] or pointed rock of Rathealy', 'a pillar stone, 7 feet [2.1m] high, a few hundred yards east of the church [KK013-060001-]. It is said to have been thrown here all the way from Slievenamon by one of the old Irish giants'. The standing stone (L 2.7m; 0.5m by 0.3m) originally stood in a field c. 230m SW of its present location (KK013-145----). At some stage it was moved up near the farmyard, then moved again to facilitate the construction of a silage dump (OPW files). It had been leaning against a tree in the farmyard before being placed upright in its present location.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK013-061

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, br.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.geograph.ie
Maker not stated on source page, fi.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, allthatsinteresting.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.ancient-origins.net
Maker not stated on source page, archaeology.org
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.istockphoto.com

Standing stone (present location) in RathealyStanding stone (present location) · 227 yd

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Rathealy has moved house twice because its landlord kept building silage dumps nearby. It’s the most…

Rathealy GraveyardCemetery · 315 yd

Explorer Tom Rathealy Graveyard complains to the council that the wind blows its gravestones around like a messy teenager’s bedroom…

Graveyard in RathealyGraveyard · 319 yd

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Rathealy would be a terrible history teacher because it keeps forgetting dates and mixing up which century…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in RathealyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1476 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathealy is where a fiddler played until his fingers bled. The stream runs right past…

Fairy fort / ringfort in Adamstown LowerFairy fort / ringfort · 1520 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / ringfort in Adamstown Lower was managed by a matchmaker who only set up couples with bad hair. She…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in NewenglandFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1520 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Newengland caused the whole parish to argue about which side was the front entrance.…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyroe (maher)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1539 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyroe is hiding a treasure that’s definitely just a biscuit tin from 1974. The bank…

Rathealy RingfortArchaeological place · 1566 yd

Explorer Tom Rathealy Ringfort would tell you after three pints that it once hosted a secret meeting between two rival clans who…

Enclosure in WallstownEnclosure · 1684 yd

Explorer Tom Enclosure in Wallstown is hiding a scandal about a king who tripped over his own cloak. It’s invisible now, but the…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Adamstown LowerFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Adamstown Lower has a family tree that’s mostly made-up lies from my grandad. It sits…

Church in Ballyroe (crannagh By.)Church · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Church in Ballyroe would order double chips and extra ketchup at the chipper if it could walk. A 1655 survey noted a…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.2 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Kyleballynamoe is hiding a treasure that is definitely just an empty biscuit tin from 1974, but the locals…

More archaeology and monuments in County Kilkenny · All of County Kilkenny

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover