What is recorded here

A large stone vanished from the north side and reappeared buried in its own hole, perhaps hidden during a busy century or pulled down by someone who believed magic should not occupy visible land. The surviving rectangular stone still stands twenty-eight centimetres above the pasture, aligned ENE-WSW, with views in every direction and no warning that the ground beside it once held a second marker. What is missing has not stopped the place from pointing somewhere.

In pasture with good views in every direction. Rectangular stone aligned ENE-WSW (H 2.8m; 1.1m x 0.35m). According to local information, a large stone (CO132-044001-) immediately to N was removed and buried in its original position. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Local tradition suggests it was part of a larger arrangement, possibly linked to ritual practices or ancestor veneration.

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