Killaloe (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Killaloe (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

The rear of the stone, seems to show the figure of a man, maybe its thogrim himself.

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008

bawn79 Dec 2, 2008

Image of Killaloe (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

You can clearly see the runes but it seems that the ogham is pretty worn at this stage.

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008

bawn79 Dec 2, 2008

Image of Killaloe (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Information on the ogham / rune stone

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008

bawn79 Dec 2, 2008

Articles

Killaloe

Standing Stone / Menhir

bawn79 Dec 2, 2008

This is a fairly unique stone as far as I know, it contains both ogham and runic writing.
Although it is a bit recent in terms of megalithic interest I still think it is a very interesting stone.
Seemingly it was discovered in 1916 within the grounds of Killaloe Catheral.
The inscription in Scandanavian runic reads “Thorgrimr carved this cross” and in Ogham “A blessing on Thorgrimr”.
It is now located with in the Protestant Catheral in the town along with a few other great Medieval artifacts.
A high cross, a romanesque door way and a beautiful holy water font.
Im not sure of the opening times of the Catherdal but I would think the best time to find it open is on sundays before and after service which is on at 11.30am.

Sites within 20km of Killaloe

Roolagh

Standing Stones • 0.72km E

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Ballina

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.21km E

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Ballymalone More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.3km ENE

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Craglea

Natural Rock Feature • 3.63km WNW

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Ballynahinch

Round Barrow(s) • 4.99km ESE

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Birdhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.13km S

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Ballynahinch

Round Barrow(s) • 5.15km ESE

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Ballynahinch

Round Barrow(s) • 5.15km ESE

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Cappadine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.26km E

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Sonnenstein – Beckstedt

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.35km WNW

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Graves of the Leinstermen

Standing Stones • 5.67km NNE

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Laghtea

Hillfort • 6.21km NNE

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Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.42km ESE

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Knockaunreelyon

Natural Rock Feature • 6.49km NNE

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Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.49km ESE

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Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.63km ESE

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Garraun

Round Barrow(s) • 6.72km E

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Garruan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.72km E

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Burgesbeg

Standing Stones • 7km ENE

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Ballyard

Bullaun Stone • 7.02km SSE

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Burgesbeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.28km ENE

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Coumroe

Stone Circle • 7.53km ENE

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Pestruper Gräberfeld

Megalithic Cemetery • 7.73km NNW

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Clonalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.77km E

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Carrigeen

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.94km ENE

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Bealkelly

Wedge Tomb • 8.85km NW
Lackamore

Wedge Tomb • 8.9km NE

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Ardataggle

Wedge Tomb • 9.14km SW
Killokennedy

Wedge Tomb • 9.52km W

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Lisheentyrone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.78km NE

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Lisheentyrone

Standing Stones • 9.8km NE

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Cloneygowny

Bullaun Stone • 11.16km NE

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Cloongaheen West

Wedge Tomb • 11.44km W

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Formoyle More West

Wedge Tomb • 11.53km WSW

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Barbane

Wedge Tomb • 11.87km W

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The Bargaining Stone – Inishcealtra

Natural Rock Feature • 12km NNW

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Iniscaltra

Christianised Site • 12.26km NNW

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Ardskeagh

Wedge Tomb • 12.37km W
Iniscaltra

Bullaun Stone • 12.4km NNW

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Garranmore

Bullaun Stone • 12.47km NE

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Kilcolman

Sacred Well • 12.49km ENE

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Drummin

Wedge Tomb • 12.53km W
Creggane

Wedge Tomb • 12.88km ENE

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Violethill

Wedge Tomb • 13km W
Youghalvillage

Sacred Well • 13.06km NE

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Tullahedy

Artificial Mound • 13.9km ENE

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Bauraglanna

Stone Circle • 13.99km E

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Scraggeen

Standing Stones • 14.12km SE

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Knockshanvo

Wedge Tomb • 14.28km WSW

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Ballykelly

Wedge Tomb • 15.56km WSW
Garranbane

Wedge Tomb • 16.09km SE

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Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 16.62km SSE

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Coolbaun

Portal Tomb • 17.39km W

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Bohateh North

Chambered Tomb • 17.98km NNW

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Cappaghbaun Mountain

Wedge Tomb • 18.11km NW

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Reardnogy More

18.2km ESE

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Baurnadomeeny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.79km ESE

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Baurnadomeeny

Cairn(s) • 18.81km ESE

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Cureeny Commons

Wedge Tomb • 18.91km E

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Baurnadomeeny

Wedge Tomb • 19.07km ESE

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Rosslara

Wedge Tomb • 19.57km W

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Foilnamuck

Wedge Tomb • 19.6km E

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Shanballyedmond

Court Tomb • 19.61km ESE

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Knigh Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.76km NE

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Knockalton Lower

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km ENE

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