Boulder-burial in Caherdowney

In pasture, on a slight SE-facing slope. This possible boulder-burial is located in a field boundary where a lot of field clearance material, including large stones, has been dumped. A large cover-stone (1.95m E-W; 1.9m N-S; T 1.55m) rests on two support-stones at NNE and NNW and a third earthfast stone, possibly outcropping rock, to the S. Two upright stones (0.5m x 0.2m; H 0.45m and 0.6m x 0.3m; H 0.5m, respectively), apparently deliberately set, are located immediately ENE and NW of the cover-stone. There is a rath (8116, vol. 3) 80m to the ENE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Boulder-burial in Caherdowney is a possible megalithic tomb, potentially dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and the megalithic tradition of the region, though its exact type and date remain uncertain due to disturbance and lack of detailed excavation.