What is recorded here

West stone fallen, east stone still standing on a low Cork ridge. Both rose together in 1963, aligned ENE-WSW across rolling pasture. The pair marked a line of attention, perhaps a boundary, perhaps a gift to distance. One has laid itself down; the other still points where the ridge goes.

On low ridge in rolling pasture. Both stones were erect in 1963. W stone now prostrate, measures 2.2m by 0.85m and is 0.8m T; E end was clearly the base; no socket visible. E stone, 3.85m from previous stone is 0.9m L, 0.7m T and 1.55m H. Long axis of mounment would appear to have been ENE-WSW. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 247, no. 135) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 pair of standing stones may have served a ritual or ceremonial function, possibly marking a territorial boundary or significant landscape feature. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient burial sites or fairy legends, though specific traditions for this pair are not recorded.

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