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Standing stone in Cahercorney

Standing stone

What is recorded here

Standing stone described in 1943 as following; ''This is a well shaped limestone pillar. It is 4' 6" [1.37m] high and is 1' [0.3m] square at the base' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 180). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, as was common with such monuments in prehistoric Ireland. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

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