Ardristan standing stones
The Ardristan standing stones are two menhirs near Tullow, County Carlow. The stones are located 50 metres apart, separated by a road. The larger of the stones is 2.8 m tall and has 6 vertical grooves, some of which are artificial.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: standing stone in County Carlow, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ardristan Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aghade Holed Stone and Tullow Museum.
Aghade Holed Stone
Archaeological site
Aghade Holed Stone or Cloghaphoill is a large holed stone and a national monument located two miles south of Tullow in Aghade, County Carlow, Ireland. Aghade Holed Stone is situated 2 km south of Ardristan standing stones.
Tullow Museum
Museum
Tullow Museum is a local museum in Tullow, County Carlow in Ireland. It documents the history of Tullow town and the surrounding area. Tullow Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Ardristan standing stones.
Castlemore Moat
Archaeological site
Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlemore Moat is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in County Carlow, Ireland. Castlemore Moat is situated 3 km northwest of Ardristan standing stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tullow and Ardattin.
Tullow
Photo: Allgau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tullow is a small market town in County Carlow where N81 crosses the River Slaney. This was the main road between Dublin and Wexford until M11 was built along the coast.
Ardattin
Village
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardattin is a village and townland in County Carlow, Ireland, 6 km south of Tullow. It lies in the civil parish of Ardoyne in the historical barony of Forth. Ardattin is situated 5 km southeast of Ardristan standing stones.
Ballon
Village
Photo: Magnolia677, CC BY 4.0.
Ballon is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow town. Ballon is situated 5 km south of Ardristan standing stones.
Ardristan standing stones
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.78678° or 52° 47′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.75372° or 6° 45′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C4MQ6PW+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7203653793OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q25379486
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In Other Languages
“Ardristan standing stones” goes by many names.
- German: “Menhire von Ardristan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ardristan Graveyard and Church.
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