Standing stone in Knockbaun

Unlocated standing stones described by Daniel O'Byrne in his History of the Queens County where he describes 'At Cleanagh, in the parish of Dysart Gallen or Ballinakill, are eight pillar stones marking the line of a famous battel fought in a very remote age' (O'Byrne 1856, 16). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the standing stone in Knockbaun may have functioned as a boundary marker or ritual monument. Such stones often held spiritual significance and could be associated with local folklore or territorial demarcation.