There is so little to say about this stone except that it is MASSIVE !!! 5.5 meters tall. It used to be 7 meters but was erected shorter when it fell in the 1930s. Situated in an inaccessible field just off the road the only thing this has to offer is a humbling feeling caused by its sheer size. Some reports on this one state it's quite difficult to find. Wrong! See below.
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_I revisited this site to retake the photos on the way to Baltracey (County Kildare). Somehow it seemd a little better this time, perhaps because I took the time to look for better views and angles.
Getting close to this stone is a must and I finally took the time to find a way into the field. Walk 100m or so down the road towards the race course and the hedges end and access is easy. By the gods it's huge! And its needle like shape make it all the more so.
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Melissa was very impressed with the over-powering 'phallicness' of this stone. Once again I was struck by how different this apparently evenly shaped stone looks from different angles.
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Back again! And how different this stone looks on a frosty winter's morning. The sun kept breaking through and the refelections off the white, frost-encrusted grass gave a truly magical, mystical and surreal feel to the whole area.
When I first arrived a great big crow was perched on the apex of the stone, surveying the field. I managed to get a photo of him sat up there, which I really hope turns out. It really did add a 'spooky' feel to the rest of my stay here this morning.
From Naas head south down the R411. At the first major cross road turn left and go passed the race course. Keep looking over the hedge to the right and after about 1 km you will see the stone. It is opposite a very large, very new house.
The stone fell in 1931 and was rerected a few years later. It is Ireland's tallest standing stone. An empty burial cist was discovered at its base.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 The Stone Of The Tree (Co. Limerick) |  Burgage (Co. Wicklow) |  Drumnart (Co. Monaghan) |
 Ballyboher (Co. Wexford) |  Bolart North (Co. Offaly) |  Gurranebawn (Co. Kerry) |
