Standing stone in Killaclug

Standing parallel to and outside W bank of cashel (CO070-028001-). Slab (H 1.1m; Wth 1.1m) is rectangular in plan, beside probable entrance to cashel. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Probably dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, this standing stone may have marked or reinforced the entrance to the cashel, potentially serving a ritual, symbolic, or defensive function. Its alignment and placement suggest a connection to the broader landscape and site organization, though specific folklore or detailed meaning is not recorded.