What is recorded here

Standing stone in Carrownrush (tireragh By., Easky West Ed) is a standing stone in Carrownrush (tireragh By., Easky West Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. The low, irregularly shaped granite block rises 1.24 metres, measures 0.82 metres by 0.28 metres, aligns east-west and tilts westward on a prominent slope overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Local tradition, related by the landowner, identifies it as an assembly point during the Penal Times.

Situated on a low but prominent rise on a NNE-facing slope overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Low, irregularly-shaped granite block (present max. exposed H 1.24m; dims. 0.82m x 0.28m), aligned E-W, and tilting appreciably to the W side. According to the landowner, the stone is known in the locality as 'The Priest's Stone' and was used as an assembly point during the Penal Times. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for the site.

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