Standing stone, Meenagory, Co. Donegal

Standing stone, Meenagory, Co. Donegal

In the townland of Meenagory, County Donegal, a solitary standing stone rises from the landscape, marking a spot that has held significance for thousands of years.

Standing stone, Meenagory, Co. Donegal

These ancient monuments, erected during the Bronze Age between 2500 and 500 BCE, served various purposes for Ireland’s early inhabitants; some functioned as territorial markers, others as astronomical calendars, whilst many likely held ritual or ceremonial importance that we can only speculate about today. The Meenagory stone stands as a silent witness to millennia of Irish history, weathered by Atlantic storms and watched over by countless generations.



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Meenagory, Co. Donegal
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55.16706244,-7.46076477
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