What is recorded here

Cloghmore stands ESE of Bruse Hill on precipitous ground in County Cavan. Though officially recorded as a standing stone, local voices call it an cloch óir, a golden or sacred marker rather than a mere large rock. It has since fallen and broken, lying flat in the field, yet its rectangular shadow still points toward the hill and the old boundary between men and mystery.

Situated on precipitous ground ESE of Bruse Hill. It has recently been knocked over and broken and now lies flat in the field. Roughly rectangular in plan (H 1.57m; dims 0.85m x 0.28m).Known locally as 'an cloch óir', rather than 'an cloch mor'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, Cloghmore, Bruse may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. The local name 'an cloch óir' (the golden stone) suggests possible associations with folklore or symbolic significance linked to the landscape.

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