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Dringeen Oughter : Standing Stone

CountyMayo
Grid RefM 132 572
GPSM 13180 57231 (7m)
Longitude9° 18' 37.01" W
Latitude53° 33' 28.08" N
Nearest TownCong (2.5 Km)
OS Sheet38
UTM zone29U
UTM x479446.30531842
UTM y5934368.8566753
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 19th August 2007

The setting for this limestone standing stone is almost idyllic. It stands in the middle of a field that is part of an old strip field system - that is, the fields here are still small and arranged in strips across the hillside. They are separated by lovely dry stone walls, not horrible electric fences. This si what you imagine Irish fields to look like.

The stone is about 1.8m tall and has an even cross section. The west face is almost smooth, while the opposite face curves gently into the sides. Views are restricted, because the stone is in the bottom of a dip.

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