Standing stone in Ardkearagh

This irregularly shaped standing stone is located in rocky pastureland on the lower NE slopes of Trusk mountain. Standing 1.7m high, it is .63m wide at base, increasing to .85m at its flat sloping top; N-S. Two packing stones are exposed at its base, which is .45m thick. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 130. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Dated 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, but such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric communities.