Standing stone in Derrysallagh

In rough pasture, on a ridge, overlooking Cummer Lough and the valley of the Dromoghty River. This standing stone (1.5m x 0.6m; H 1.35m) is subrectangular in plan and section and is orientated NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance, possibly aligned with landscape features or seasonal markers. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.