Dolmen

In flat pasture, on SW side of Rylane River. Circle complete; interior filled with field stones. Loose slab lies between axial stone and W sidestone. Orthostats are 1m to 2.1m L, 0.2m to 0.4m T and 0.8m to 1m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 3.5m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 36, no. 65) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Dolmen, Rylane is likely Neolithic in origin, dating to between 4000 and 2500 BCE, and represents a chambered tomb used for burial and ritual purposes. Such structures often held communal or ceremonial significance, though specific folklore or use in this case is not recorded.