Standing stone in Drombohilly Lower

In rough hill pasture, on a break in a W-facing slope, overlooking a river valley. This standing stone (2.15m x 1.1m; H 1.8m) is subrectangular in plan and section and is orientated NW-SE. Packing-stones are visible at its NE side. 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

Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligning with solar or lunar events given its orientation. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.