What is recorded here

According to O'Rorke (1878, 226), 'fourteen feet [4.3m] west of the well [SL026-001003-] there is a large stone standing on end, which country people call the Altar'. It was also mentioned by Kilgannon (1926, 277) as a 'pillar stone' which is supposed to have been used as an altar. There are no visible remains of this stone. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.