What is recorded here
In grassland with Kilfinnane motte (LI056-024----) in field immediately to ENE. Irregular shaped standing stone (H 1.3m x Wth 0.3m x T 0.3m) with long axis aligned roughly N-S. The ground around the base of the stone has been eroded away by livestock.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 September 2021
Likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period, the Pillar Stone at Kilfinnane may have had a ceremonial or territorial function, possibly linked to the nearby motte. Local tradition or folklore is not recorded, but its alignment and placement suggest a symbolic or commemorative purpose.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Treada Na Ríogh (The Moat), hachuredCastle, motte · 83 yd
Saint Andrew's Church (Kilfinnane)church/chapel · 115 yd
Kilfinnane Market Housemarket house · 204 yd
Palatine's RockNamed rock · 1.1 mi
Keale MountainMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Ballinvreena LoopVisitor information · 2.7 mi