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The Three Friars : Boulder Burial

CountyKilkenny
Grid RefS 605 275
Longitude7° 6' 40.04" W
Latitude52° 23' 44.83" N
Nearest TownMullinavat (5 Km)
OS Sheet76
UTM zone29U
UTM x628519.85410403
UTM y5806738.8100106

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The Three Friars - Ballynoony West - Stone Row (Alignment)
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 9th December 2001

Located at the foot of the hill where the Three Friars stand this unassuming arrangement of rocks could be overlooked.

The NE-SW alignment of the point on the boulder indicates it may be a possible boulder burial.

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Directions

From Mullinavat take the R704 east. After 5km or so you will see the Three Friars stone row on the hill top to the right. Turn right and park. The burial is in the same field at the base of the hill.

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8.4 Km (E) there is a Portal Tomb at Glencloghrea.
5.1 Km (S) there is a Court Tomb at Farnoge.
100 m (N) there is a Stone Row (Alignment) at Ballynoony West known as The Three Friars.
3 Km (WSW) there is a Standing Stone at Ballyvatheen.
9.2 Km (SSE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Atateemore.

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