What is recorded here

Two stones stood in flat Cork pasture, aligned east to west and close enough that a person could have touched both at once. The taller eastern stone reached 1.4m, while the broken western companion rose only 0.4m, forming a small uneven gateway in the grass. They vanished in the late 1970s, leaving no visible trace behind. What remains is the shape of their absence: two points in open pasture, separated by 1.22m, still waiting to be imagined.

In flat pasture. Bowman (1934, 655) records two 'dallans', aligned E-W, 1.22m apart. East stone was 1.4m H. Top of W stone was broken; H 0.4m. Stones removed in late 1970s. No visible surface trace. 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 Bronze Age, the stones may have served a ritual or territorial function. Their alignment and removal in the late 20th century suggest they were once part of a more visible landscape feature, though local folklore or specific use is not recorded.

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