What is recorded here

At S side of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13874), just inside bank and to W of burial ground (14069). Irregular stone (1.1m x 0.6m) with hollow (diam. 0.24m; D 0.19m), roughly centrally placed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the early Christian period, this standing stone may have had a ritual or commemorative function, possibly linked to the nearby ecclesiastical and burial sites. The hollow in the stone could have been used for offerings or as a font for holy water.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.