What is recorded here

Balregan still hides the Monumental Pillar written about in 1758. It may be buried under soil, forgotten under grass or lost to the changing coast. The absence does not remove the place; it invites imagination.

Stone described as a 'Monumental Pillar' by Wright (1758, Book 3, p. 7-8, Pl.1, Site H). No visible surface trace survives. Reference: Wright, T. 1758 Louthiana: or an introduction to the antiquities of Ireland. London. Thomas Payne. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 November 2011

Dated to the late prehistoric period, likely Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone may have functioned as a ceremonial or territorial marker. Its designation as a 'Monumental Pillar' suggests a possible link to early megalithic traditions, though specific meaning or folklore is not recorded.

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