| Timoney Stones | |
| Native Name: | Galláin Thuaim Eabhna |
| Native Language: | ga |
| Elevation: | 160m (530feet) |
| Coordinates: | 52.9003°N -7.7201°W |
| Area: | Stretching over 40 ha (100 ac) |
| Built: | unknown |
| Height: | 0.3– |
| Designation1 Offname: | Timoney Hills Standing Stones |
| Designation1 Number: | 353[1] |
The Timoney Stones are a collection of standing stones forming a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2] [3]
The Timoney Stones are found in the hills 8km (05miles) southeast of Roscrea, on the old Timoney Park estate, near the border with County Laois.[4]
About 300 stones and five cairns were erected here, and a stone circle. Their origin is a mystery, some placing them in the Neolithic and others much more recently (the 19th century).[5]
121 stones survive, of which 93 are standing and 28 have fallen. They are scattered widely without any clear pattern, except for some in threes (a tall stone, a short stone and a slab), some in pairs (aligned N-S or E-W), and sixteen that form a stone circle 70m (230feet) across. The cairns have all been removed.[6] [7]