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Turoe Stone

<b>Turoe Stone</b>Posted by greywetherImage © greywether
Nearest Town:Galway (33km W)
OS Ref (IE):   M626225 / Sheet: 46
Latitude:53° 15' 5.66" N
Longitude:   8° 33' 37.4" W

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Anger over plans to move ancient stone


A community in Co Galway is outraged that a 2,000-year-old ritual stone is to be moved and taken to a museum.

Minister for the Environment John Gormley has been asked to intervene to prevent Turoe Stone from being moved to Galway City Museum... continues...
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moss Posted by moss
6th November 2008ce

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Last week I visited the Turoe Stone in County Galway. With the pictures of the site in mind, I looked around (the site is located in a pet farm), but only found an OPW info board. After a while I realized a second sign before you enter the lawn, that states, that the stone is currently in a program to protect its surface.

This means a wood shed with 2 small windows, that looks like an arbour, is placed over the stone, no wonder that I didn't find it :-( . As Michail Gorbatschow said: 'Life punishes those who delay'.

Although I totally appreciate, that the protection of this treasure is very important or a must, I was very disappointed, as this site was on my wish list for a long time. The whole 'atmosphere' is lost and I ask myself, if there were no other (and better) possibilities, to protect the stone, while still making a visit a worthwhile trip.

So if you plan to visit the site, be prepared.

Visited June 2010
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Nucleus Posted by Nucleus
10th June 2010ce
Edited 12th June 2010ce

Anyone that ends up here, be prepared for a petting zoo, this slightly ruins the ambience!
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bawn79 Posted by bawn79
13th February 2006ce
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