What is recorded here
Meadow management and animal movement may have shaped the local landscape around the stone, yet no exact human event is recorded.
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Granite stone (H 1.9m; base dims. 1.13-1.25m x 0.58-0.65m), tapering in narrow plane. Aligned E-W.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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