Standing stone in Cullenagh Upper

This tall standing stone, not marked on the OS maps, is located at the base of the N foothills of Macgillycuddy's Reeks, in low-lying pasture between the Gaddagh and Laune rivers. Of somewhat irregular elevation, it stands 2.55m high and measures a maximum of 1.3 x .5m at base; NE-SW. 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. 160. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or recorded use is associated with the site.