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Standing stone in Ballybrack (rathdown By., Killiney Ud)

Standing stone

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An upright stone in Ballybrack stands aligned NNW-SSE, its sub-triangular shape suggesting human hands rather than chance. It measures 2.30m long, 0.65m thick and 1.90m high, large enough to mark a boundary, a path or a promise forgotten. Perhaps people once gathered there at sunrise, when its edge caught light before the valley woke.
An upright stone, aligned NNW-SSE (L 2.30m, T0.65m, H 1.90m). It has a sub-triangular profile and appears to be artifically erected (Pers coms Paul Walsh).
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its alignment and artificial erection suggest intentional placement, possibly linked to ritual practices or landscape marking.

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