I am in love! This stone is simply wonderful. The intricacy of the carvings is exquisite. The Castlestrange stone belongs to a set of three stones that are known as the La Tene stones (this one is sign posted from the road as such). The most famous of these is the Turoe Stone, and the third is housed in the National Museum in Dublin, but for me this little beauty is the best one.
Unlike the Turoe stone this one is incised, rather than being carved in relief. Only on one side of the top are the markings worn down enough to stop you seeing them.
The glorious weather during my visit (allowing me to sit next to the stone and bask) obviously helped it make a good impression on me, but I really feel that it would have managed that under far worse conditions.
The swirls and arcs that adorn the stone are almost hypnotic, shamanic even. I stayed here for up to an hour experiencing the stone and its many details.
This is another one of those things that I will say the following about: This is a must see item! It's fairly small, but its diminutive size is over powered by its beauty.
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Today seems to be turning into quite a Bronze age day. After the Bronze age trackway, we found ourselves at Castlestrange. The light was bright but overcast - perfect weather for seeing the detail on carved stones.
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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Turoe Stone (Co. Galway) |  The Killycluggin Stone (Co. Cavan) |
