What is recorded here

An Clochán rises two metres ninety-five above a gentle south-facing slope, watching Ventry Harbour and the changing weather. Its narrow base, one and a half metres wide but only half a metre deep, leans into the ancient landscape like a finger pointing across the water. A small packing stone at the southwest corner suggests human hands steadied it long before written memory. People may have tied ropes, laid offerings or simply gathered there to mark the harbour's edge. The stone still performs that old job, holding attention against the sea.

A standing stone situated on a gentle S facing slope overlooking Ventry Harbour. It measures 2.95m in height and is 1.5m x .5m at base; E-W. A single packing stone is visible at SW. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 92. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, though its positioning suggests a connection to landscape or ritual use.

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