Pillar stone in Killoluaig

Situated in level pasture, KE088-010002- occupies a roughly rectangular area which is delimited by modern field boundaries. Within this is an oval-shaped enclosure, an earthwork complex and a number of house sites. The enclosure contains a leacht and a gable-shrine, a holed stone, and numerous uninscribed grave-markers which relate to the use of the site as a ceallúnach (OSNB Killemlagh, 20). A pillar stone is incorporated into the external face of the enclosing element at S. A second ceallúnach (KE088-011001-) is located a short distance to E. Pillar Stone (KE08-010004-): A standing stone of regular elevation projects from the outer face of the enclosure (KE088-010012-) at SSW. It inclines slightly to S and stands 1.65m high and .45m wide at base. A fragment of a stone basin, possibly a bullaun stone (KE088-010009-) is reputed to have lain at the base of this stone up to the early 1950s (Henry 1957, 100). The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 960. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the pillar stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance, possibly linked to the nearby enclosure and house sites. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.