Cupmarked stone in Hollyhill (carbery W. (e.d) By.)

In a pasture area on bedrock, within the SW portion of a children's burial ground (CO141-058----). At least 22 cupmarks (diam. 0.03-0.07m; D 0.01-0.03m) are visible on the surface of the bedrock (2m E-W; 1m N-S). A grass-covered sod covers part of the rock and may mask further cupmarks. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cupmarked stone may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to the nearby children's burial ground. Cupmarks are often associated with symbolic or ritual activity, though specific meaning or folklore remains unrecorded.