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<< Other Photo Pages >> Baltray - Standing Stones in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Louth

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 7429

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Baltray
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Louth Type: Standing Stones

Discovery Map Number: D36
Latitude: 53.740696N  Longitude: 6.265837W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Pair of Standing Stones in Co.Louth

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O1478 : Standing Stones at Baltray by Kieran Campbell
by Kieran Campbell
©2008(licence)
O1477 : Thatched cottage at Baltray, Co. Louth by Kieran Campbell
by Kieran Campbell
©2008(licence)
O1378 : baltray strand & wreck by stewart kenny
by stewart kenny
©2009(licence)
O1377 : Braghan Bridge, Baltray, Co. Louth by Kieran Campbell
by Kieran Campbell
©2008(licence)
O1578 : View south from beach near Seapoint Golf Club towards the River Boyne by Andrew McMahon
by Andrew McMahon
©2021(licence)

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