What is recorded here

Two tall stones stand on a low ridge in County Cork, aligned north-northeast to south-southwest with less than a metre between them. They rise more than two metres from rolling pasture, forming a narrow gateway that has watched the land for centuries. Whoever placed them chose a visible spot on the horizon, perhaps marking a boundary, a meeting place or a path between worlds. The gap is small enough to force attention, yet wide enough to invite passage.

On top of low ridge in rolling pasture. Stones, aligned NNE-SSW, stand 0.9m apart; overall length 2.7m. NE stone is 1m L, 0.4m T and 2.15m H. SW stone is 0.95m L, 0.5m T and 2.2m H. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 246, no. 116) See Excavations 1990, 19. 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

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