Timoney Stones
| Timoney Stones | |
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| Native name Galláin Thuaim Eabhna (Irish) | |
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| Type | standing stones |
| Location | Cullaun/Timenyhills/Timoney, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Area | Stretching over 40 ha (100 ac) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Height | 0.3–2 m (0.98–6.56 ft) |
| Built | unknown |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
The Timoney Stones are a collection of standing stones forming a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2][3]
Location
[edit | edit source]The Timoney Stones are found in the hills 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Roscrea, on the old Timoney Park estate, near the border with County Laois.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]About 300 stones and five cairns were erected here, and a stone circle. Their origin is a mystery, some placing them in the Neolithic and others much more recently (the 19th century).[5]
Description
[edit | edit source]121 stones survive, of which 93 are standing and 28 have fallen. They are scattered widely without any clear pattern, except for some in threes (a tall stone, a short stone and a slab), some in pairs (aligned N-S or E-W), and sixteen that form a stone circle 70 m (77 yd) across. The cairns have all been removed.[6][7]
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