What is recorded here

Two standing stones once rose in Raheens, though their exact positions have vanished. O'Leary identified one as a pillar stone in 1918, suggesting a deliberate marker rather than a random boulder. They may have guided travelers, marked a boundary, or watched over a forgotten gathering place. Their disappearance does not erase them; it simply returns them to the quiet mystery of the land.

According to local information there were two standing stones in this townland. O'Leary (1918, 158) refers to one 'pillar stone' in this townland. Exact locations not known. 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

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