What is recorded here

Kilshannig Parish preserves a leaning stone, measured at four feet two inches tall and three feet four inches wide. It stood beside a fort on T. Breen's land, tilted slightly as though listening to the earth rather than defying the sky. People may have gathered there to mark seasons, settle disputes or simply watch the light move across its broad face. The stone no longer has a known position, but its dimensions remain clear enough to imagine: large enough to touch, strange enough to remember.

Bowman (1934, 542) recorded standing stone on T. Breen's land as '4ft 2in by 3ft 4in by 11in - in an inclining position; in same field as Fort [12539]'. Exact location not known. 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to the nearby fort. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.

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