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Standing stone in Commeen

Standing stone, pair
Standing stone in Commeen
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Two prostrate stones, once standing atop hill on Dr. Connell's land; measuring 10ft by 3ft by 3ft and 9ft by 6ft by 3ft (O'Leary 1918, 123). Casey (1983, 274) says stones removed and destroyed c. 1973.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO099-067

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  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, carrigalinegaa.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.churchservices.tv
  • Antiqueight, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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