Glencullen Standing Stone
Standing stone in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland
53°13′11″N 6°13′03″W / 53.219772°N 6.217379°W / 53.219772; -6.217379 National monument of Ireland
Location of Glencullen Standing Stone in County Dublin
Glencullen Standing Stone is a standing stone and National Monument located in Glencullen, County Dublin, Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5]
Location
Glencullen Standing Stone is located on Barrack Road, Glencullen.[6]
History
The stone (made of quartz) is supposed to have been erected c. 1700 BC. Legend has it that Viking invaders used the stones in a game of "rings." It is also known as "Queen Mab."
Gallery
- Facing west
- Facing east
- Facing west
- Southwest face
- Detail
- Southeast face
- Northeast face
References
- ^ "Glencullen Standing Stone - Irish Photo Archive".
- ^ "Ireland In Ruins: Glencullen Standing Stone Co Dublin". 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Glencullen Standing Stone".
- ^ "Glencullen Standing Stone, Glencullen. co.Dublin - c.1700 b.c". 15 June 2012.
- ^ "megalithomania: Glencullen (Dublin) :: Standing Stone :: Visit notes".
- ^ "Standing stones".