What is recorded here
Standing stone in Meeneeshal: In rough grazing, on S side of stream valley. Stone removed in 1975 and dumped in nearby field fence with other stones. According to Bowman (1934, 132), stone was '2ft 6in high, 14ft girth'.
In rough grazing, on S side of stream valley. Stone removed in 1975 and dumped in nearby field fence with other stones. According to Bowman (1934, 132), stone was '2ft 6in high, 14ft girth'.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient boundaries or protective landmarks.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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