Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Office of Public Works is preparing to lodge a planning application for a Turoe Stone visitor centre near Bullaun, Loughrea.
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Galway East TD Ciaran Cannon says the proposed centre would be located on a site adjacent to Turoe Pet Farm & Leisure Park.
It would feature a landscaped garden with a special glass cylinder to house the world famous stone.
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The Turoe Stone is one of only 3 such artifacts in Ireland and is estimated to be up to 2,500 years old.
It's exact purpose is not known but it's believed it could have served a ritualistic or religious function.
