What is recorded here

Ballymacshoneen in County Cork is a standing stone on a sloping hill break, built into a boundary wall and backed by furze. The stone is partly buried in the slope, and a second top section may still hide beneath the bushes. It is the kind of place where old people might have dropped a stone, marked a border, or simply stopped to breathe before going home.

On sloping terrain, built into the a boundary wall of a hill break. Stone appears to be buried into the slope of the hill and backed by furze. There appears to be a possible top section of a second stone under the furze. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher based on information supplied by Jamie O'Sullivan Date of upload/revision: 23 February 2023

Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have marked a territorial boundary or served a ritual function. Its partial burial and possible companion stone suggest it could be part of a small ceremonial grouping or cairn, though local folklore or specific use is not recorded.

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