Ballylig

Nearest town:
Moville (48km W)
OS reference:
D091380
OS sheet:
5
Latitude:
55° 10' 37.38 N
Longitude:
6° 17' 14.46 W
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Image of Ballylig (Standing Stone / Menhir) by minipixel

View from west, towards Knocklayd, showing the nicely-shaped top of the stone. Reminded me of a portal stone from a tomb.

Image credit: Philip Hay
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minipixel Nov 4, 2006
Image of Ballylig (Standing Stone / Menhir) by minipixel

Viewed from the south. The stone looks quite different from every angle.

Image credit: Philip Hay
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minipixel Nov 4, 2006

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Ballylig

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minipixel Nov 4, 2006

Got a chance to search out another of the standing stones on the western slopes of Knocklayd mountain. A lump of basalt this time, almost 2m tall, and 1m thick, with a graceful angled cut towards the top. It stands about 1km north of the stone at Tober-bile.

According to the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record;

The current owner stated that no finds had been made when ploughing close to the stone& that his father had found a similar stone many years ago buried in the adjoining field to NE. The upper shape of this stone suggest that it could be a remnant of a megalithic tomb, possibly a portal stone, but the owner had never heard of any other stones at this location.

Another easy one to access, just 200m or so from a farm lane, with great views all around.

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