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Benchmark Stone
A couple of standing stones with arrow etchings lie on opposing sides of Cathedral Street in Ballaghaderreen, their form a reminder of the country's imperialistic past. Neither are likely to be in their original position but rather may have been moved from other locations as the town was developed.
Similar stones once littered the country and acted as markers for a countrywide survey undertaken by the British Board of Ordinance between 1825 and 1846. This survey, completed under the direction of Major General Colby was the most comprehensive survey of any country at that time - the map detail being in the almost unheard of scale of 6 inches to 1 mile. In the later years of the scheme welcome employment was provided to Irish labourers who were hired as fieldwork labourers at a time when the shroud of the Great Famine enveloped the country.
Benchmark Stone
A couple of standing stones with arrow etchings lie on opposing sides of Cathedral Street in Ballaghaderreen, their form a reminder of the country's imperialistic past. Neither are likely to be in their original position but rather may have been moved from other locations as the town was developed.
Similar stones once littered the country and acted as markers for a countrywide survey undertaken by the British Board of Ordinance between 1825 and 1846. This survey, completed under the direction of Major General Colby was the most comprehensive survey of any country at that time - the map detail being in the almost unheard of scale of 6 inches to 1 mile. In the later years of the scheme welcome employment was provided to Irish labourers who were hired as fieldwork labourers at a time when the shroud of the Great Famine enveloped the country.