Castletown — Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
J030084

Also known as:

Lia Lingadon

Nearest town:

Dundalk (2km E)

OS reference:

J030084

OS sheet:

36

Latitude:

54° 0' 52.1 N

Longitude:

6° 25' 42.74 W

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Images (3)
Folklore (1)

Images

Image of Castletown – Standing Stone by ryaner

1.3 metres tall.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Sep 14, 2019

Image of Castletown – Standing Stone by ryaner

Looking west.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Sep 14, 2019

Image of Castletown – Standing Stone by ryaner

Looking back east towards Dundalk town.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Sep 14, 2019

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Castletown — Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

ryaner Sep 14, 2019

According to tradition (OS memoranda 5439 C) this is the ‘Lia Lingadon’, the stone of Lingadon, herd of the cows of Dictoire, Cu Chulainn’s mother.

from The Archaeological Survey of Co. Louth

Sites within 20km of Castletown — Standing Stone

Castletown

0.14km SW
Castletown – Souterrain

Souterrain • 0.14km SW
Carn Beg

Stone Circle • 1.94km NE

4

1
Ballinloughan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.37km E

1
Killin

Carving • 2.68km WNW
Balriggan

Rath • 2.83km N

1
Lurgankeel

Portal Tomb • 3.25km NNW
Lurgankeel

Wedge Tomb • 3.39km NNW

4
Cortial

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.7km WSW

3

2
Faughart

Bullaun Stone • 4.73km NNE

5

1
Cuchulains Stone (Rathiddy)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.04km SSW

7

1
Proleek

Portal Tomb • 5.88km ENE

23

2

4

1
Proleek

Wedge Tomb • 5.88km ENE

11
Drumnasillagh

Court Tomb • 6.84km NE

6

1
Aghnaskeagh Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 6.93km NE

3
Drumsinnot

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.99km WSW

7

1

1
Aghnaskeagh

Portal Tomb • 7.01km NE

1

1
Kilnasaggart

Christianised Site • 7.22km NNE
Ballymakellet

Court Tomb • 7.46km ENE

3
Ballymakellet Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km ENE

1
Drumgonnelly

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.98km WSW

3

1
Tullagee

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.2km WSW

1
Drumcah

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.6km WSW

2

1

1
Rockmarshall

Court Tomb • 9.47km E

12
Ravensdale Park

Court Tomb • 9.77km NE

8

1
Carnawaddy

Cairn(s) • 9.84km ENE

5
Drumirril

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.88km WSW

5

1

1
The Meadow

Cairn(s) • 9.92km ENE
Clermont Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.95km NE
Ravensdale Park

Passage Grave • 10.09km NE

8

2
Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km SSE
Crannog

Crannog • 10.38km SSE
Callaigh Berra’s Lough

11.61km NNW

5

2
Miskish More

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.67km W

1
Callaigh Berra’s House

Passage Grave • 11.89km NNW

40

5
Corrakit

Cairn(s) • 12.08km ENE
Clonlum South

Portal Tomb • 12.28km N

9
Slieve Gullion – North Cairn

Passage Grave • 12.81km NNW

10

1
Clontygora – Court Tomb

Court Tomb • 12.87km NE

31

2

4
Clonlum

Court Tomb • 13.05km N

1

1
Latbirget

Chambered Tomb • 13.7km NW

4

1
Riverstown

Hillfort • 13.75km E
Ballykeel

Portal Tomb • 13.82km NNW

20

2
Tullynavall

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.83km WNW

3

1
The Ballard Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.04km NNW

6

1
Commons

Court Tomb • 15.19km ENE

4
Grange Irish (Court Tomb)

Court Tomb • 15.24km E

2

1
Grange Irish (Ruined Tomb)

Chambered Tomb • 15.34km ENE
Souterrain

Souterrain • 15.55km ENE
Annaghmare

Court Tomb • 15.59km WNW

24

1

2

1
Warrenpoint Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km NE

3

1
Ballymacdermot

Court Tomb • 15.86km NNE

22

1

3

1
The Dorsey Entrenchment

Enclosure • 15.89km NW

5

1

1
Grange Irish cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.24km E

2

1
Carranmore

Cairn(s) • 16.24km E
Grange Irish bullaun

Bullaun Stone • 16.43km E

3

1
Grange

Bullaun Stone • 16.53km E
The Well of The White Cow

Sacred Well • 16.63km SW

1

2
Aghmakane

Portal Tomb • 16.9km NNW

5

1

1
Cross

Chambered Cairn • 16.99km N

7

1
Monalty Lough

Crannog • 17.45km WSW
Burren

Cist • 17.53km NE

5

1
Tullyvallan (Tipping) West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km WNW

4

1
Mucklagh

Round Barrow(s) • 18.13km E
Drummond Otra

Crannog • 18.54km WSW
Lisanisk

Crannog • 18.68km WSW
Belleek

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.84km NNW

4

1
Ballyedmond Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.95km ENE
Rostrevor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.05km ENE

5

1
North Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km S
Milltown-Carnanbane

Court Tomb • 19.23km NE

3

1
Tullyallen Lough

Crannog • 19.25km WSW
Barnaveddoge Mound

Artificial Mound • 19.27km S
South Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.35km S

2
Slieveemartin Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.48km ENE