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Pillar Stone

Standing stone

What is recorded here

In pasture, immediately N of townland boundary with Clovers. Levelled cliff-edge fort (LI056-015002-) immediately to ENE. Annotated ‘Pillar Stone’ on Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown standing on W edge of levelled enclosure. Standing stone listed by Grogan (1989, 268) in Ballynlyna Lower townland. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
Probably dating to the Bronze Age, the Pillar Stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly marking a boundary or serving as a ceremonial monument. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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