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Standing stone in Caherelly East

Standing stone

What is recorded here

In level rough pasture, to E of farm trackway. Single upright stone (H 1.3m; max. L 0.4m; max. T 0.2m) of limestone, tending slightly to E. Rectangular in plan (long-axis NNE-SSW) and triangular in elevation; flat and smooth due to cattle rubbing. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ritual focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for the site.

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