Punchestown
Standing Stone
Standing at 20 feet high Punchestown pillarstone is the tallest of several megalithic monuments in Co Kildare. The longstone is actually 23 feet in length and weights approximately nine tons, measurements were taken when the monument fell in 1931, this stone was originaly set at an angle. My friend standing next to this longstone is 6 feet tall. A Bronze Age cist grave was found at the base of the megalith. The monument was re-erected in 1934.
Situated: From Naas take the R411, then take a left turn for Punchestown racecourse. Drive past the main racecourse entrance, after 500metres you will see this huge megalith in a field on your right.
Discovery Map 55: 92 17
Photo: Jim Dempsey.