Timoney Stones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Timoney Stones |
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| Native name Irish: Galláin Thuaim Eabhna |
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| Type | standing stones |
| Location | Cullaun/Timenyhills/Timoney, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Area | Stretching over 40 ha (100 ac) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Height | 0.3–2 m (1–6 feet) |
| Built | unknown |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Official name: Timoney Hills Standing Stones | |
| Reference no. | 353 |
The Timoney Stones are a collection of standing stones forming a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Location
The Timoney Stones are found in the hills 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Roscrea, on the old Timoney Park estate, near the border with County Laois.
History
About 300 stones and five cairns were erected here, and a stone circle. Their origin is a mystery, some placing them in the Neolithic and others much more recently (the 19th century).
Description
121 stones survive, of which 93 are standing and 28 have fallen. They are scattered widely without any clear pattern, except for some in threes (a tall stone, a short stone and a slab), some in pairs (aligned N-S or E-W), and sixteen that form a stone circle 70 m (77 yds) across. The cairns have all been removed.
