What is recorded here

Standing stone in An Gabhlán Thoir rises 2.6m on open Kerry moorland, leaning north beside the Owenalondrig river. Its irregular sides taper to a flat top, marking a boundary or memory older than human life. The stone still stands where the land remembers, even if the hands that placed it have forgotten their own names.

A standing stone situated on open moorland about 250m W of the Owenalondrig river. It measures 2.6m in height and is a maximum of 1.7m x .5m at base; E-W. The sides taper irregularly to a flat-topped peak and the stone now leans heavily to N. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 112. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or 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 near a river suggests a possible ritual or practical significance in prehistoric landscape use.

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