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Image of Crehelp (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

Kinsellastown standing stone.

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Image of Crehelp (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

The stone in its little paddock with Church mountain behind.

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Image of Crehelp (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

Towards Slievecorragh with the hole prominent.

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Image of Crehelp (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

Attack of the killer yearlings looms behind the stone.

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Articles

Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir

Rhiannon Aug 11, 2020

There is a standing stone in Cryhelp about three miles west of Dunlavin. It has a hole in the top of it about nine inches long and four inches wide. There is an old tradition about it, that it was not aways in that place, it was moved to mark the grave of Harold, chief prince who was killed in the battle of Glen Mama.
The corner of the field in which the Cryhelp stone is standing is said to have been a cemetery a long time ago, covered with trees. Near at hand is a nettle-covered hollow, which was at one time opened; there is an underground passage leading to a mound not far away. It is not said that this hole was used to cure anything.

Recorded as part of the Schools Collection in the 1930s, and now online at Duchas.ie.

Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir

ryaner Jun 16, 2014

Taken from the NMR:

Description: Listed as a ‘standing stone’ in the SMR (1986) and as a possible ‘children’s burial ground’ in the RMP (1995). A roughly dressed granite pillar (H 1.77m; 0.27m x 0.26m), pierced by a rectangular slot (H 0.23m; Wth 0.11m) through the E and W faces c. 52cm from the top, reputedly marks the grave of Prince Aralt (Harold) one of the Danish chieftains killed in the Battle of Glenmama. It is also believed that the corner of the field in which the stone now stands was formerly a burial ground. (Walshe 1931, 135)

Compiled by: Matt Kelleher

Date of upload: 19 December 2012

Date of last visit: 20 July 1989

Sites within 20km of Crehelp

Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0km N

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Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.64km WNW

2

1
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 0.67km NW

1

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 1.2km E

39

2

4
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.61km E

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 1.61km E

4

1
Scalp Rath

Rath • 2.1km ENE

2
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 2.19km ENE

4

1

2
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 2.21km NNW

3

1
Plezica

Stone Circle • 2.62km SW

7

2
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 2.82km NE

4
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 3km ENE

4

2
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.27km ESE

4
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 3.59km ENE

2

1
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 3.65km ESE

4
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 3.7km NNE

8

3
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 3.93km ENE

10

1
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.95km E

1
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4km S

6
Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 4.11km NNW

4

1
Toor

Henge • 4.2km E

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 4.2km E

4
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.23km ENE

4
Toor

Stone Circle • 4.26km E

4

1
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 4.33km NNE

29

4
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.36km E

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.37km ENE

5

1
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 4.37km ENE

2
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 4.54km E

5
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.57km NE

2
Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 4.6km NNW

2

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 4.67km SE

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 4.77km SE

5
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km N
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 5.24km SSW

10

2
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 5.36km NE

3
Tornant Lower

Rath • 5.47km WSW

2
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 5.5km NE

3
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 5.54km SW

6

2
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.72km SSE

5

1
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 6.15km NNE

2

1
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 6.19km ESE

2

1

1
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 6.22km N

4

1
Kilcoagh East/Levern

Cairn(s) • 6.51km ESE

1
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 8.14km ENE

5

1
Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.21km WSW

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.21km WSW

1
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 8.34km WSW

4

1
Togher

Christianised Site • 8.38km ENE
Kelshamore

Bullaun Stone • 8.67km SSE

4

1
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 8.68km WSW

9

4
Castleruddery Lower

Enclosure • 8.91km S

3

1
Castleruddery

Stone Circle • 8.99km S

39

3

6
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.07km W

10

2
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 9.6km W

1
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 9.94km ENE

3

1
Brittas

Bullaun Stone • 10.05km ESE

3

1

4
Brittas II

Bullaun Stone • 10.05km ESE

2
Brittas III

Bullaun Stone • 10.05km ESE

4
Brittas IV

Bullaun Stone • 10.05km ESE

7
Brittas V

Bullaun Stone • 10.05km ESE

2

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 10.05km WSW

3

1
The Ring

Hillfort • 10.29km N
The Ballintruer Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.4km S
Ballintruer More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.4km S

5

1
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 10.53km W

4

1

1
Knickeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.54km ESE

8

1
Eadestown North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km S
Leitrim

Bullaun Stone • 11.1km ESE

5

2
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.29km NE

1
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 11.3km NE

5

1
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 11.61km NE

9

2
Spinans Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.63km S

14

1
Carrig Rath

Rath • 11.66km NE
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.8km NE

6

1

1
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.84km NE

2
Spinans Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.98km S
Brusselstown Ring

Hillfort • 12.33km SSE

20

2
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km NNE
Lackan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km NE

4
Kilbeg standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.58km ENE

3

2
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.59km NE
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 12.78km NNW

5

1
Coan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.82km SE
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km NNW

7

2
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 13.05km NNE

2

2
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.12km NE

4
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km N

12

1

3
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 13.18km NNE

14

4
Butterhill

Artificial Mound • 13.37km NE

1
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 13.38km NE

13

1
Ballinagee

Cairn(s) • 13.48km E

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 13.52km NNE

2

2
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 13.64km NE

3

1
Keadeen Mountain

Cairn(s) • 13.8km SSE

4
Keadeen

Stone Circle • 13.81km SSE

3
Keadeen Cursus

Cursus • 13.9km SSE

3

1

1
Keadeen

Cairn(s) • 13.9km SSE
Tuckmill Hill

Hillfort • 13.9km SSW

2

1
Keadeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km SSE

3
Boleycarrigeen

Stone Circle • 14.07km SSE

39

6

10
Kilranelagh

Cairn(s) • 14.08km S
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 14.16km NE
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.2km NE

3

1
Kilranelagh Graveyard

Standing Stones • 14.3km S

5

1
Colvinstown

Rath • 14.35km SSE

3
Tinoran Hill

Hillfort • 14.37km SSW
Colvinstown Upper III

Cairn(s) • 14.38km SSE

2
Baltinglass Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.38km SSW

2
Colvinstown Upper

Cairn(s) • 14.39km SSE

3

1
Baltinglass Hill 'Basin' Stone

Bullaun Stone • 14.41km SSW

3
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 14.46km NE

3

1
Baltinglass Hill – Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.48km SSW

2
Baltinglass Hill – Tombs

Passage Grave • 14.48km SSW

17

2

2
Baltinglass Hill Cairn – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km SSW

2
Baltinglass Hill – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km SSW

1
Rathcoran Hillfort

Hillfort • 14.48km SSW

2

1
Colvinstown Upper II

Cairn(s) • 14.49km SSE

2

1
Muckduff Upper

Cairn(s) • 14.75km SSE

5
Keadeen standing stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.77km SSE

2
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.93km N

1
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.96km ENE

6

1

1
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.96km NE
Muckduff Upper 2/Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 15.35km SSE

4
Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 15.45km SSE
Curragh

Artificial Mound • 15.91km W

1
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 16.09km NNE

5

2
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 16.13km WNW

1
Hughstown

Hillfort • 16.34km SSW

4
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.36km WSW

4

1
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.45km WSW

2
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 16.49km WSW

6
Lybagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.69km ESE
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.83km N

2

1
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 17.16km NE

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 17.16km NE

9

4
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 17.37km N

6

2
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 17.54km W

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 17.67km W

1
Humewood Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.67km SSE

3

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 17.75km W

6

1
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.07km N

3

1
Kilbeg

Bullaun Stone • 18.26km E

12

2
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 18.41km W

1
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 18.69km ENE
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.71km NNE

2
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 18.79km NE

2
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km NNE

2

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km W

1
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 19.08km NNE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 19.19km NE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 19.19km NE

4
Dowery

19.21km NE
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 19.21km NE

2
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 19.22km NE
Bolton Hill

Bullaun Stone • 19.39km SW

6

1

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km W

2
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 19.48km NE

3
Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 19.55km W

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.88km W

5

2
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 19.88km W

1
St. Kevin’s Bed (Glendalough)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.91km E

1