Standing stone in Cill Urlaí

Not marked on the OS maps, this standing stone is located in gentle E sloping pasture, immediately N of Cools river. Almost square in elevation, it measures 1.25m high and 1.35m wide at base. It has an average thickncss of .2m, and is orientated N-S. The stone inclines gently to W. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 194. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

This standing stone likely dates to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on its form and context. Its purpose may have been ritual or commemorative, though no inscriptions or associated monuments are noted.