Cloch a Dalláin

Situated in a clearing in a coniferous forest on the E-facing slope of a col between Dyrick Hill c. 500m to the SE and a N-S spur c. 350m to the NW. This is a conglomerate stone with a rectnagular cross-section (dims. 0.7m x 0.25-0.5m; H 1.8m) oriented NE-SW. The top of the stone is damaged. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 12th November, 2010. Compiled by: Michael Moore

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Cloch a Dalláin may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. The name, meaning "stone of the blind ones," suggests possible folklore or local tradition associated with the site.