Knockawaddy Standing Stone Info & Photo Gallery

Name: Knockawaddy Standing Stone and Long Cairn.

 

Location: Knockawaddy Townland, Gurrane Upper, Clarinbridge, Co Galway, Ireland.

 

 

Access: Easy to access as the stone and cairn are located just inside a grazing field on the west side of a small road, this site sits at the top of a small hill.

 

Description: A standing stone located on top of a Long Cairn. The stone sits at the south end of the Long Cairn. With a view to the SouthWest overlooking Lahardaun and Carrowmore Townlands, towards Mweenish Island and Island Eddy (Oilean Eide) in Galway Bay and onto the Hills of The Burren, in Co. Clare.

 

Traditional Lore: 

 

From the Road

Looking North

Look South

 

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Lat. : 53.222709 N  Long. : -8.944788 W

Other Sites close by: Ballynacourty Standing Stone - Ballynacloghy Megalithic Tomb - Kilcaimin Standing Stone - Knockapreaghaun Cairn - Tyrone Cairn -

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Last Updated - August 12, 2024

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