Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by muller

Pretty easy to get to, just mind the electric fence.

Image credit: tmulraney

muller Oct 18, 2011

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by CianMcLiam

The mound crowned by its standing stone with some bothersome bullocks for scale

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com

CianMcLiam Jul 24, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by CianMcLiam

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com

CianMcLiam Jul 24, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

Looking east with the Wicklow mountains on the horizon. This reminded me of the Lia Fáil in Tara, not for its shape, but its position.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Jul 19, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Just to show it is a protected monument

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Looking north

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

Looking out on the N9, to the right (North-west) of the photo you would be looking to Old Kilcullen and Dun Ailline.

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

This edge is facing south

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

This is the edge opposite the N9 looking into Wicklow.

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Image of Kilgowen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by bawn79

A long shot coming in from the gate at the rear

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

Articles

Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir

bawn79 Apr 7, 2006

This is just off the N9 on the left after Kilcullen. There are big “do not enter” signs at the main gate. However I came in from the rear gate and only saw the signs as I left ;)
This is really tall stone, standing about 2.2m tall (over my head anyway and im 6 4). It has a cross engraved on one side. Im not familar with all the hills in this area but it has a great view of its surrounding.
Thanks to fourwinds for pointing this one out on megalithomania. He reckons its on a man-made structure so god only knows whats it is marking.
The area is marked as gravel pits on the map and they are excavating a lot of fill around the area. Lets hope it doesnt affect this fine monument.

Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir

Rhiannon Feb 27, 2010

The Kilgowan Long Stone
[...] The residents in the district regard this stone with awe and believe it to mark the grave of a “great man who lived long ago.” One old resident stated that the stone goes to the local stream to drink at night.

From ‘The Antiquities of the Dunlavin-Donard District (Counties of Wicklow and Kildare)’ by Patrick T. Walshe, in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 7th series, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Dec. 31, 1931).

Sites within 20km of Kilgowen

Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.14km SE

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.14km SE

1
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 2.28km SE

4

1
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 2.37km SSE

9

4
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 3.3km N

1
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 3.39km NNW

4

1

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 5.51km SSE

3

1
Tornant Lower

Rath • 5.62km ESE

2
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 6.03km ESE

6

2
Plezica

Stone Circle • 7.75km E

7

2
Curragh

Artificial Mound • 8.56km WNW

1
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.67km E

2

1
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 8.77km ENE

1

1
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 9.05km ENE

3

1
Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 9.05km ENE

2

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.07km E

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.07km E

4

2
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 9.21km ESE

10

2
Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 9.42km ENE

4

1
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 9.64km SW

6
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.66km SW

2
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km SW

4

1
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 9.92km NW

1
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.98km E

6
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 10.27km E

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2

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 10.34km WNW

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 10.38km WNW

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 10.44km WNW

6

1
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 10.46km ENE

8

3
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km E

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 10.61km E

4

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.78km ENE
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 10.84km ENE

29

4
Scalp Rath

Rath • 10.88km ENE

2
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 10.98km ENE

4

1

2
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.26km ENE

4
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 11.26km ENE

4

1
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.46km E

4
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 11.62km WNW

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 11.69km E

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 11.73km E

5
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km ENE

2

1
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.88km E

5

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.94km WNW

2
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 11.96km ENE

4

2
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 11.97km WNW

1
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 12.31km E

4
Castleruddery Lower

Enclosure • 12.5km ESE

3

1
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 12.55km ENE

10

1
Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 12.57km WNW

1
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km WNW

1
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 12.65km E

2

1
The Ballintruer Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km ESE
Ballintruer More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km ESE

5

1
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.71km ENE

4
Little Curragh X

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km WNW

1
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.82km ENE

5

1
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 12.82km ENE

2
Castleruddery

Stone Circle • 12.84km ESE

39

3

6
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.93km WNW

5

2
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.95km ENE

2
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13km E

1
Little Curragh Barrow IV

Round Barrow(s) • 13.07km WNW

3

1
Little Curragh Barrow VI

Round Barrow(s) • 13.15km WNW

4

1
Little Curragh Barrow III

Round Barrow(s) • 13.2km WNW

4

1
Kildare

Christianised Site • 13.2km WNW

2

1
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 13.22km ENE

3
Toor

Henge • 13.22km E

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 13.22km E

4
Little Curragh Barrow II

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km WNW

2

1
Toor

Stone Circle • 13.24km E

4

1
Little Curragh Barrow VII

Round Barrow(s) • 13.26km WNW

1
Little Curragh Barrow V

Round Barrow(s) • 13.27km WNW

5

1
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 13.34km ENE

3
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km E

2
Tinoran Hill

Hillfort • 13.41km SSE
Little Curragh Barrow I

Round Barrow(s) • 13.53km WNW

6

1
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 13.54km E

5
The Ring

Hillfort • 13.68km NE
Eadestown North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.73km ESE
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 13.9km E

2

1

1
Kelshamore

Bullaun Stone • 14.03km ESE

4

1
Kilcoagh East/Levern

Cairn(s) • 14.3km E

1
Tuckmill Hill

Hillfort • 14.76km SE

2

1
Bolton Hill

Bullaun Stone • 14.77km SSW

6

1

1
Hughstown

Hillfort • 14.83km SSE

4
Spinans Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.05km ESE

14

1
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.11km NE

7

2
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 15.17km NE

5

1
Baltinglass Hill 'Basin' Stone

Bullaun Stone • 15.42km SE

3
Baltinglass Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 15.46km SE

2
Spinans Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.46km ESE
Baltinglass Hill – Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.55km SE

2
Baltinglass Hill – Tombs

Passage Grave • 15.55km SE

17

2

2
Baltinglass Hill Cairn – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.55km SE

2
Baltinglass Hill – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.55km SE

1
Rathcoran Hillfort

Hillfort • 15.55km SE

2

1
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.55km NE

12

1

3
Kilranelagh Graveyard

Standing Stones • 16.25km SE

5

1
Brusselstown Ring

Hillfort • 16.25km ESE

20

2
Red Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.74km WNW

4

1
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 16.84km ENE

5

1
Kilranelagh

Cairn(s) • 17.08km SE
Brittas

Bullaun Stone • 17.11km E

3

1

4
Brittas II

Bullaun Stone • 17.11km E

2
Brittas III

Bullaun Stone • 17.11km E

4
Brittas IV

Bullaun Stone • 17.11km E

7
Brittas V

Bullaun Stone • 17.11km E

2

1
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 17.23km NE
Grangebeg

Burial Chamber • 17.29km W

2
Chair of Kildare

Artificial Mound • 17.4km WNW

3

2
Togher

Christianised Site • 17.43km E
Colvinstown Upper III

Cairn(s) • 17.49km ESE

2
Colvinstown Upper

Cairn(s) • 17.6km ESE

3

1
Colvinstown Upper II

Cairn(s) • 17.74km ESE

2

1
Knickeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km E

8

1
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.8km NE

1
Boleycarrigeen

Stone Circle • 17.9km ESE

39

6

10
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 17.98km NE

2

2
Colvinstown

Rath • 18.02km ESE

3
Leitrim

Bullaun Stone • 18.12km E

5

2
Hill of Allen

Sacred Hill • 18.13km NW

3

1

3

1
Keadeen

Stone Circle • 18.14km ESE

3
Keadeen

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ESE
Keadeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km ESE

3
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 18.39km ENE

3

1
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 18.45km ENE

5

1
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km ENE

1
Keadeen Mountain

Cairn(s) • 18.57km ESE

4
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 18.58km ENE

9

2
Keadeen Cursus

Cursus • 18.65km ESE

3

1

1
Carrig Rath

Rath • 18.72km ENE
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km ENE

2
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.85km ENE

6

1

1
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 18.95km ENE

2

2
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 19.09km ENE

14

4
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.09km ENE
Coan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.22km ESE
Keadeen standing stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.32km ESE

2
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.43km NE

2

1
Muckduff Upper

Cairn(s) • 19.44km ESE

5
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.73km NNE

3

1
Muckduff Upper 2/Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.96km ESE

4