Glenalla Standing Stone

A standing stone 1.4m high × 1.2m wide at base × 0.66m wide on W edge and 0.42m wide on E edge; E-W. Situated on rough pasture land on the NW edge of an extent of high ground. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Glenalla Standing Stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.