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Ballinvalley : Rock Art

CountyMeath
Grid RefN 581 786
GPSN 58107 78599 (3m)
Longitude7° 7' 8.36" W
Latitude53° 45' 13.48" N
Nearest TownOldcastle (3.3 Km)
OS Sheet42
UTM zone29U
UTM x624019.23472814
UTM y5957765.7364761

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Ballinvalley - Stone Circle
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Visit Notes

Monday, 27th October 2008

This beautifully decorated stone is amongst the debris of an ancient wall that cuts across the stone circle. On the upper surface there are three finely carved cup and ring marks. The delicateness and style make these look more like the passage tomb art of this area rather than the open air panel style rock art.

The boulder is about 1m x 50cm and is almost lost amongst the other stones piles around it. To find it quickly look at the stones on the circle-centre side of the rubble.

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10 Km (ESE) there is a Standing Stone at Balnogan Upper.
0 m (W) there is a Stone Circle at Ballinvalley.
2.5 Km (SW) there is a Standing Stone at Mullagh.
9.1 Km (NNE) there is a Portal Tomb at Ballanaghanea (Co. Cavan).
2.3 Km (SW) there is a Rath at Mullagh.

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