What is recorded here

Standing stone in Carrowreagh OR Craignacally is a 1.27m high stone set on the north slopes of Craigawannia beside Pollan Bay. It still leans slightly across the pasture like a marker forgotten by everyone who passed it. In ancient times it may have guided herds, marked a boundary or watched the sea come and go. Today it stands unchanged while the dunes shift and the grass grows around its base.

A standing stone 1.27m high × 1.39m wide at base; NNE-SSW. It is prominently sited on the N slopes of Craigawannia, in pasture land adjoining the sand dunes at Pollan Bay. 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, though its prominent coastal location suggests a possible connection to ancient seafaring or ritual practices.

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