Dolmens Are a Girls Best Friend

Baltracey : Standing Stone

CountyKildare
Grid RefN 932 182
Longitude6° 36' 17.9" W
Latitude53° 12' 21.88" N
Nearest TownKill (4.7 Km)
OS Sheet56
UTM zone29U
UTM x659951.68512381
UTM y5897873.0542486
Hide map  (N.B. Google Maps & GPS readings are slightly out of sync - position is approximate)
Show inline map (by Google Maps)

Visit Notes

Sunday, 11th November 2001

This stone must have quite some history. It is a tall (3.5m) example like those at Punchestown 1 & 2, but it has been transformed into a crude cross at some point.

I had some problem finding this stone but a couple at a nearby house were very helpful in showing me which field it was in. The treck across the very muddy fields was well worth it.

Click Thumbnail to View Full Size Image

Click To View Large Image_Click To View Large Image_

All Sites Visited On 11th November 2001    « Previous Site    Next Site »

Have you visited This Monument?

If so, give it a rating for others to see
Your Name
Where are you from?
Rating

Directions

From the centre of Blessington take the R410 towards Naas.Drive through Eadestown and 2.5 km further on turn right at Beggar's End Cross Roads. After about 900m you will come to a new bungalow on the left and a field gate opposite. The stone is through the gate and round a hedge.

Random Gazetteer

A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments

Click To View Large Image
8.4 Km (NNE) there is a Round Tower at Oughterard.
8.2 Km (E) there is a Standing Stone at Tinode known as Tinode 1 (Co. Wicklow).
8.8 Km (SE) there is a Passage Tomb at Carrig (Co. Wicklow).
8.6 Km (SE) there is a Wedge Tomb at Carrig (Co. Wicklow).
9.4 Km (ESE) there is a Stone Circle at Ballyward (Co. Wicklow).

A Selection of Other Standing Stones

AddThis Social Bookmark Button Valid CSS Valid HTML
Top of page | Feedback | About this site
© Copyright Tom FourWinds 2001-2008