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Turoe Stone Info & Photo Gallery |
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Name: Turoe
Stone
Location: Turoe Pet Farm, Bullaun
Village, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Was orginally in a Iron
Age Ring Fort a few miles away in Kiltullagh.
Access: By
road from Bullaun Village take the L3201 then the first right hand turn just after the bridge over the Dunkillen River, with parking facilities and an open Farm and play park for kids but you
have to pay in during the peak season. This is a good place to visit for a day
out with the family.
Description:
The stone is a domed shaped Granite boulder. Just over 3
feet high. Dates from 1 to 3 century BC.
Traditional
Lore: The fertility Stone of Ireland, is said to promote fertility and help with pregnancy
Information:
The decorations were ingraved in the surface by a
technique known as poking.
Measurements: Just
over three feet high.
Lat. 53.25 N : Long.
: -8.56 W
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Last Updated -
September 3, 2023
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