Standing stone in Carricknashane

A standing stone 1.85m high × c. O.8m wide × 0.5m thick; NW-SE. Situated on gently rolling pasture land sloping down S to the River Finn. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2000–500 BCE), the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.