Antiques in Kildare
Categories: Antique
There are eight remarkable monolithic pillar stones of granite, in Co. Kildare. One of these is situated close to Punchestown Racecourse, and measures 19 ft. in height, another is placed in the centre of a ring fort known as the Longstone Rath, at Furness, near Naas. This ring fort was excavated in 1911 ; close [...]
There are eight remarkable monolithic pillar stones of granite, in Co. Kildare. One of these is situated close to Punchestown Racecourse, and measures 19 ft. in height, another is placed in the centre of a ring fort known as the Longstone Rath, at Furness, near Naas. This ring fort was excavated in 1911 ; close to the standing stone, which reaches a height of 17 ft. above the ground, a stone cist was discovered containing a Bronze-Age burial. There can be little ... Read More
