What is recorded here

Ban na gCloch means field of the pillar-stones, suggesting a whole row of markers once stood together before time or people removed most of them. The surviving dallán is small, about four feet by two feet, yet it carries the weight of that lost company. It still stands in Ballynanelagh, waiting for someone to imagine the others beside it.

Field locally known as "Ban na gCloch" field. According to Power (1923, 177) in 'Ban na gCloch - field of the pillar-stones;....Only a single dallán now survives; this stands about 4 feet by 2 feet'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Probably dates to the Bronze Age, given the typical period for standing stones in Ireland. The name "Ban na gCloch" (field of the stones) may reflect ancient ritual or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.

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