Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

One of five ringforts on friars hill. This is one is a good example.

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2007

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Image of Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

The friary that this hill is named after, seemingly its original name was Teamhair Luachra

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Image of Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

To get an idea of the width of the stone

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Image of Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Looking south from the standing stone

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Image of Friarstown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Friarstown standing stone, its about 1.5m high by about the same width, you can see one of the ringforts in the background

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bawn79 Aug 13, 2007

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Friarstown

Standing Stone / Menhir

bawn79 Aug 13, 2007

This standing stone is about 1.5m high by about 1.5m wide. It may be white-washed though I wasnt sure. It it can actually be seen from the road although it is about 1km in from where I parked. There is a spot on the road where it is only about 300m in but parking is very dangerous here.
The standing stone itself is on a hill with about five ring-forts marked on the map. Two I could clearly see on the day. I read in a book by a guy called Tom O’Connor that this was the capital of Munster at one stage and called Teamhair Luachra.
I dont know how trustworthy the reference is though.

Sites within 20km of Friarstown

Bawnacouma

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.8km SSW

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Stonepark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.15km E

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Luddenmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.02km E

2

1
Luddenmore

Cairn(s) • 6.02km E

4

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.73km ENE

3

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Inch

Holed Stone • 6.99km E

4

1
Brufea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km E

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1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.02km ENE

2

1
Ballybricken West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.03km E

2

1
Knockroe

Artificial Mound • 7.09km E

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1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.13km E

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.15km ENE

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1
Knockroe

Round Barrow(s) • 7.17km E

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1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.27km ENE

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Ballybricken East

Cairn(s) • 7.28km E

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1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.32km E

3

1
Knockroe

Hillfort • 7.37km E

6

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1
Inch St. Lawrence

Bullaun Stone • 7.37km E

6

1
Skahard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.48km ENE

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1
Ballingoola E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.97km ESE

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Tory Hill

Hillfort • 8.07km SW

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1
Ballingoola D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.11km ESE
Ballingoola C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.32km ESE

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Rathmore South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.36km S

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1
Ballingoola

Standing Stones • 8.39km ESE

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Ballingoola B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km ESE

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Ballingoola A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.61km ESE

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Knockfennel North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.2km ESE

3

1
Knockfennel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.35km ESE

3

1
Knockfennel

Cairn(s) • 9.38km ESE

2

1
Knockfennel

Rath • 9.41km ESE

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1
The Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.53km SE

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1
Grange

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km SE

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Lough Gur D

Stone Circle • 9.6km ESE

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Lough Gur C

Stone Circle • 9.6km ESE

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Rockbarton

Wedge Tomb • 9.66km SE

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Grange / Lios, Lough Gur

Stone Circle • 9.69km ESE

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Lough Gur Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 9.69km ESE

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1
Grange Lios

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.69km SE

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Entrance to Tir Na Og

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.82km ESE

2

1
The Stone Of The Tree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km SE

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1
Old Hags Chair

Rocky Outcrop • 10.02km ESE

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Knockadoon Circle K

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.1km ESE

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Knockadoon

Sacred Hill • 10.14km ESE

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Knockadoon Circles A + B

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.24km ESE

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Lough Gur O

Stone Circle • 10.3km ESE

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Lough Gur P

Stone Circle • 10.36km ESE

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Carraig Aille

Rath • 10.63km ESE

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Carraig Aille

Rath • 10.63km ESE

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Black Sow’s Bed

Wedge Tomb • 10.65km SE

4

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Loughgur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.06km ESE

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Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km ESE

2

1
Knockeen

Enclosure • 11.39km ENE

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Moohane

Standing Stones • 11.57km ESE

3

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Adare Manor

Standing Stones • 11.58km WSW

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Clorhane

Wedge Tomb • 12.58km W

3

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Clorhane

Artificial Mound • 12.58km W

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Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km ESE

2

1
Grillagh

Bullaun Stone • 12.86km SE
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.05km E

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Bruff

Round Barrow(s) • 13.73km SE

2

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km E

1

1
Cloghaunainey

Carving • 14.54km ESE

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Cnoc Aine

Rath • 14.92km ESE

2
Tynacocka

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km SE

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1
Knocktwo

Hillfort • 14.98km SSE

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.17km ESE

2

1
Ballynamona

Stone Circle • 15.17km ESE

3

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km ESE

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Cnoc Aine

Round Barrow(s) • 15.43km ESE

6

1
Cnoc Aine

Artificial Mound • 15.49km ESE

6
Ballinculloo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km S

3

1
Castlefarm

Round Barrow(s) • 15.94km ESE

3

1
Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 16.12km ENE

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Craughaun Cemetery

Wedge Tomb • 16.43km WNW

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Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km ESE

3

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Knocsefin

Round Barrow(s) • 17.06km E

2

1
Gorteennacreeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.12km ESE

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Curraghchase

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.14km WSW

2

1
Cnoc Greine

Sacred Hill • 17.21km E

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Cromwell Hill

Wedge Tomb • 17.62km ESE

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Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.84km E

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Liseen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km E

2

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Tuogh

Bullaun Stone • 17.95km ENE
Knockfeerina

Wedge Tomb • 18.13km SW

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1

1
Knocksefin

Hillfort • 18.15km E

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Rathanny

Round Barrow(s) • 18.18km ESE

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Hospital

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.2km ESE

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1
Garranbane

Wedge Tomb • 18.32km ENE

2

2

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Gotoon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km ESE

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1
Knockfeerina

Sacred Hill • 18.41km SW

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Buachaill Bréige

Cairn(s) • 18.41km SW

5

1

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Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.41km ESE

1

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Ardataggle

Wedge Tomb • 18.63km NNE
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.82km ESE

1

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Bulgadenhall

Henge • 18.94km SE

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Scraggeen

Standing Stones • 19.14km ENE

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Coolalough

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.32km ESE

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