What is recorded here

Pillar Stone is a standing stone in Drumanone, County Roscommon, Ireland. A 1.9m sandstone block once stood near a portal tomb on a gentle slope above Lower Lough Gara and the Boyle River. People removed the stone around 1965, and it now lies against a field bank instead of standing upright.

On a gentle S-facing slope c. 110m NE of the eastern end of Lower Lough Gara, which is now reclaimed, and the Boyle River. Sandstone block (dims. 1.1m x 0.55m; L 1.9m) which once stood c. 100m S of the portal tomb (RO005-015----), but was removed c. 1965 and now lies against a field bank. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Probably dating to the Neolithic period, this sandstone pillar may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to the nearby portal tomb. Its alignment or positioning could reflect early funerary practices or landscape orientation.

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