What is recorded here

McKinley's Flagstaff stands in the Burren as a Neolithic court tomb, its ancient stones marking a place where people gathered long before written history. The land around it has changed little in character, still exposed and alive to weather, suggesting the tomb still participates in the rhythm of the locality rather than sleeping beneath it.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB: MCKINLEY'S FLAGSTAFF. Recorded period: NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Court tomb, Neolithic period. It is significant as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the Burren, reflecting early farming communities' burial practices in the region.

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