Name: Moss-Side Hole Stone.

Location: Moss-Side Townland, Holestone Road, Doagh, Co. Antrim, Ireland.

Access: Located in the Moss-side townland close to the Holestone Road, with easy access and a short walk across a grazing field with a small climb up a rock face to reach the Stone.

Description: A standing stone with a hole, located on the top of a rock outcrop in a grazing field, at an elevation of 150 meter above sea level , at the southern tip of the Drumdarragh Hill, with an amazing view east, south, and west along the valley between the Belfast mountains to the south, and the Glens of Antrim to the North.

Traditional Lore: 

Information: Located on the North side of the valley between North Belfast mountains and the Southern end of the Glens of Antrim, this site has a mjestic view of the valley. The rocky outcrop it sits on seems to be the only one of it's type in the area and may have been the reason this location was chosen. The hole in the stone has an East-West allignment, alligning it with the rising and setting of the sun on the Spring and Atumn equinox. Part of the South Antrim Heritage Trail.

Measurements: 5ft (1.5  meters) high,

Lat. 54.748767 N :  Long. : -6.072429 W

 OS Map: Discoverer Series 14   Grid Ref. : 24/90

Other Sites close by: Browndod Standing Stone - Browndod Chambered Grave - Ballywooddock Stone Circle - Carncome Standing Stone - Standard Hill Chambered Grave

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Last Updated - November 17, 2024

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