What is recorded here

Two stones stand twenty-two feet apart in Ballygrady North, leaning slightly toward each other like old friends sharing a secret. One rises ten inches, the other six, yet both circle seven feet around their bases. They have watched fields change hands and skies change colour for centuries. People may have gathered there to mark seasons, settle disputes, or simply sit with the quiet company of rock. The stones do not need explanation; they offer presence.

Bowman (1934, 375) records two 'dallans' in Mr Brennan's land '...22ft 7in apart, orientation NE and SW. The North-eastern dallan is 1ft 10in high by 7ft 3in in girth, the other is 1ft 6in high by 7ft 9in in girth'. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.