Standing stone in Knockballymaloogh

On a gradual SE-facing slope of a hill, in undulating terrain, under pasture. According to the landowner the standing stone had fallen over and he re-erected it though it may not be in the exact location or on the original orientation. He described packing stones at the base of the standing stone when it fall over. A deep slurry pond has been excavated immediately W of the standing stone and there is a large shed 4.6m to the N. There are good views to E, Galtees visible to the S and Slievenamuck mountain dominating the view to the SW. The view N is impeded by the rising slope. A red sandstone standing stone (H 1.38m; 0.64m x 0.46m), with very few inclusions. There are some small quartz pebbles visible at the SE side of the E face. The stone is currently aligned N-S along its long axis. It is rectangular in plan, tapering towards the top to a point, though this is partially the result of spalling. The outer surface of the lower portion of the E face is badly spawled. See attached photographs: TS066-202----_01 E face TS066-202----_02 S face TS066-202----_03 N face TS066-202----_04 N face Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 November 2017

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone may have served as a boundary marker, ritual focus, or astronomical alignment point. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient heroes or protective spirits, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.