What is recorded here
Bowman (1934, 653) recorded standing stone 'incorporated in field boundary fence...c. 7ft high'. Stone (H 1.2m; 1.67m x 0.87) is large rounded boulder, long axis NE-SW. According to local information, originally there were three stones forming a triangle, two of which were removed in 1940s; fingermarks of giant who threw the stone on top.
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
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