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'The Harp Stone' : Standing Stone

TownlandWhitfield North
CountyWaterford
Grid RefS 540 084
GPSS 53955 08387 (7m)
Longitude7° 12' 37.21" W
Latitude52° 13' 28.94" N
Nearest TownWaterford (7.3 Km)
OS Sheets75, 76
UTM zone29U
UTM x622240.4386971
UTM y5787540.2740029
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 16th July 2006

This stone gets its name from the large protuberance that projects from one side making it look harp-like. When asking a local lady for directions to the stone she told me that she hadn't heard of that name for it, though.

The stone stands over 3m tall on top of a ridge in a hay field. Trees obscure the views to the east and south, while barns block the view to the west. Only to the north can you appreciate what a great location this is.

The walk up the short, overgrown farmtrack alone makes a visit here worthwhile, but the massive stone itself is so good that I'm surprised it's not more widely known.

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