What is recorded here
At the crest of the S-facing slope of a hill. Limestone upright (dims 0.3m x 0.22-0.28m; H 1.7m) leaning to the NE. Rath (RO028-043----) is c. 60m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Probably dates to the Bronze Age, given its association with a nearby rath. It may have had a ritual or territorial function, though specific folklore or symbolic meaning is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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