2018:382 - KEALFOUN: Fews School, Waterford
County: Waterford
Site name: KEALFOUN: Fews School
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WA015-079
Licence number: 18E0166
Author: Órla Scully
Author/Organisation Address: 7, Bayview, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 637094m, N 607785m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.220571, -7.457114
The National School of Fews (founded in 1948) in the townland of Kealfoun is the location of a standing stone (WA015-079). It was formerly located on the south-western boundary of the school grounds. The stone had been re-located in modern times by persons unknown, to a location behind the concrete wall which divides the playground from the playing field.
Test trenches were excavated in the area on which a new classroom is to be built to the south-west of the school building. There were no archaeological finds or features exposed in this area.
The change in location was reported and a plan to re-locate the boundary wall around the south side of the standing stone is now formulated, so the stone may be viewed from the road and the classrooms.
