They really don't come much more phallic than this! At 1.5m tall it may be short (which makes you wonder why it's called The Longstone), but it certainly makes up for quantity in its form.
It is curiously located amongst a series of rocky crag-like outcrops that form a north-south line from the base of Slieve Gullion and head down into the valley below. To the west a rocky ridge disrupts the view. The place has a feeling of seclusion, a feeling that it is hidden away, but perhaps the fieldwalls contribute to this too.
The stone now leans slightly, which makes it look shorter than it obviously is, but even so it's not what you expect from a 'Longstone'. Nevertheless, it is a beautifully attractive stone, gently tapering to a fine point. I had to be very stereo-typical and hug it!
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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Carrowkeel - Rocking Stone (Co. Sligo) |  Toberbile (Co. Antrim) |  Carrowtrasna (Co. Mayo) |
 Tinode 2 (Co. Wicklow) |  The Tardree Stone (Co. Antrim) |  Kiltoom (Co. Roscommon) |
