This standing stone is just 10m from the track that leads up Patrickstown Hill from the small car park to the east of the hill. It stands 2m high in a small clearing. It is 50cm wide and 15cm thick. Sadly it leans slightly, but hopefully it will remain standing for quite some time yet.
It is possible that this stone marked the eastern limit of the sacred ground of the loughcrew cemetery.
It's quite amazing that this stone survived the plundering of Patrickstown Hill for building material in the early 1800s, because its slim form would have made an excellent gate post.
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Patrickstown Hill can be reached in two ways. You can park at the main Loughcrew parking site, climb Carnbane East where cairn T is and then wander over to Patrickstown Hill, or you can park on the east side of the hill and follow the track that starts opposite the small car park there (N 603 782). To find this car park follow the N154 south from Oldcastle towards Kells. The car park is about 7km from Oldcastle on the left. This stone is just 100m along the track on teh right.
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