What is recorded here
The Rambling Stone stood in Ballyraggan as a one-and-a-half-metre granite block, visible in open pasture and known for drifting without warning. Its movement turned an ordinary field into a living boundary, forcing people to watch rather than assume the land remained steady. The stone has since been removed, but the name preserves the strange behaviour that once occupied the place.
An irregular block of granite (est. H. c. 1.5m) standing in level pasture land. According to local information, it is known as 'The Rambling Stone'. The stone was removed some years ago.
Date of upload: 8 September 2016
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have served as a territorial marker or ceremonial feature. The name 'The Rambling Stone' suggests local folklore possibly linked to movement or wandering, though specific traditions are not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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