Cupmarked stone in Farrandeligeen

In pasture with rock outcropping. Rectangular recumbent stone (L 0.98m; 0.7m x 0.2m) with at least ten cupmarks on its upper surface. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this cupmarked stone may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to water or fertility symbolism. Such stones are often associated with wider ritual landscapes, though local folklore or specific use remains unrecorded.