Turoe Stone

The Turoe stone
Reference to the Turoe stone at the Castlestrange stone

The Turoe stone is a granite stone decorated in a Celtic style located in the village of Bullaun, County Galway, Ireland, 6 km north of Loughrea off the R350 regional road.[1] It probably dates to about the period 100 BC to 100 AD.[2] The stone is positioned in a covered protective structure on the lawn in front of Turoe House, set in a concrete base surrounded by a metal cattle grill.[3] The Turoe stone is National Monument of Ireland Nr. 327 (NM#327) [4]

  1. ^ Weir, A. (1980). Early Ireland. A Field Guide. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. p. 151.
  2. ^ Harding, D.W., The Archaeology of Celtic Art Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine, p. 181
  3. ^ "Turoe Stone, County Galway". Mythical Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  4. ^ "List of National Monuments of Ireland" (XLS). opw.ie/Heritage/NationalMonuments. Office of Public Works. Retrieved 19 December 2012.[permanent dead link‍]