Standing Stone
Standing Stone is an archaeological site in Newry, Northern Ireland. Standing Stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ballynoe stone circle, as well as near Carney Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballynoe stone circle and King Magnus’ Halt railway station.
Ballynoe stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballynoe Stone Circle is a complex multi-phase site, meaning its use spans multiple periods of human history. It is believed to be some 5,000 years old dating from the late Neolithic into the Early Bronze Age. Ballynoe stone circle is situated 670 feet east of Standing Stone.
King Magnus’ Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Magnus' Halt, more commonly known as Magnus' Grave, is a heritage railway station on the Downpatrick and County Down Railway's South Line, located on the outskirts of the town of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. King Magnus’ Halt railway station is situated 2 miles north of Standing Stone.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Railway station
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway is a 5 foot, 3 inch gauge heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using steam and diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage carriages. Downpatrick and County Down Railway is situated 2½ miles north of Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynoe and Downpatrick.
Ballynoe
Hamlet
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballynoe is a settlement and townland, south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. The townland is approximately 0.84 km2 in area. It is situated in the civil parish of Bright and the historic barony of Lecale Upper.
Downpatrick
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Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's best known as the place where St Patrick supposedly returned to Ireland, and his burial place, and the area is dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.
Struell Wells
Locality
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Struell Wells are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The wells date from before the time of Saint Patrick, and even today are used for people seeking cures. Struell Wells is situated 3 miles northeast of Standing Stone.
Standing Stone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.29027° or 54° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.72894° or 5° 43′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C6P77RC+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 11004305615OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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