What is recorded here

Derreenanaryagh holds a rectangular stone 1.9m high above the Caragh river, set in rocky ground at the western edge of Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Packing stones still cluster around its base, suggesting deliberate placement rather than casual dumping. The triangle of rock rises from poor soil like a marker left for people moving through wet, shadowed hill country.

Overlooking the Caragh river from a SE facing slope, this standing stone is located in poorly drained, rocky land at the W end of Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Roughly triangular in elevation, it stands 1.9m high and is of approximately rectangular basal plan, measuring 1.42m x 1m; NE-SW. Some packing stones are visible around its base. 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. 162. 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, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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