Ballycrovane Ogham Stone | |
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Native name Irish: Cloch Oghaim Bhéal an Churraigh Bháin | |
Type | Ogham stone |
Location | Faunkill and the Woods, Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°42′47″N9°56′39″W / 51.713056°N 9.944167°W |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Height | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
Built | AD 300–600 |
Official name | Ballycrovane |
Reference no. | 426 [1] |
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