Broughills Hill

Nearest town:
Ballymore Eustace (6km NW)
OS reference:
N953053
OS sheet:
56
Latitude:
53° 5' 23.36 N
Longitude:
6° 34' 38.59 W
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Images

Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

The pitted stone, with bedrock below its overhang.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014
Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

The ‘top’ of the stone with channels and runnels and solution pits. These are eroded in a pattern that could lead one to believe that this stone once stood erect.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014
Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

The possible standing stone, on the west-facing slope and leaning to the south-west. Horizon line adjusted.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014
Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

The slab that is said to be a possible marker stone.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014
Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

South towards Slievecorragh, over the gap and the Hollywood to Glendalough road.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014
Image of Broughills Hill (Standing Stones) by ryaner

The stone is on a west-facing slope in this small townland.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014

Articles

Broughills Hill

ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2014

There are two listed standing stones in this small townland, west of the summit of the hill with the same name. I believe I found both, along with two other possibles. The terrain here is difficult – swampy, pitted, harsh and treacherous – boots a necessity if you wish to retain intact ankles.

All of the stones are being swallowed up by the peat. Of the four, the tallest, conical menhir is the only one that could be said to be definitely such. Another large, bulbous, craggy example, almost a metre and a half tall, is badly leaning to the south-west, but seems to have packing stones at its peat engulfed base.

The other two are similar, slab-like examples, one listed and said to be “Possibly a marker stone between the other Broughills Hill standing stone (WI009-030----), the Johnstown barrow (WI009-029----) and the Kiernans Hill standing stone (WI009-034----).”

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