Glencullen Standing Stone
| Glencullen Standing Stone | |
|---|---|
| Native name Liagáin Ghleann Cuilinn (Irish) | |
| Queen Mab | |
  Location of Glencullen Standing Stone in Ireland | |
| Type | High cross |
| Location | Barrack Road, Glencullen, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6.0 ft) |
| Built | c. 18th century BC |
| Official name | Glencullen |
| Reference no. | 276 |
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."
References
- ^ http://irishphotoarchive.photoshelter.com/image/I0000retGakaOGl0
- ^ http://irelandinruins.blogspot.ie/2014/01/glencullen-standing-stone-co-dublin.html
- ^ http://www.megalithicireland.com/Glencullen.html
- ^ http://curiousireland.ie/glencullen-standing-stone/
- ^ http://megalithomania.com/show/site/18/glencullen_standing_stone.htm
- ^ http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/physical-landscape/man-and-the-landscape-in/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-ea/megalithic-monuments-4/