What is recorded here

Foilatrisnig is a standing stone on a conical hill in County Kerry, Ireland. It overlookes Tralee Bay, stands beside a ringfort and three hut sites, and still marks the land after centuries of change.

In area of rough grazing and scrub on S-facing slope overlooking Tralee Bay to the N. Ringfort (KE036-096----) and three hut sites (KE036-096001-/003-) 110m to E. Possible standing stone and relict north-south field boundary seen in the distance and on aerial photographs but not able to visit the monument to take full records. It stands at the summit of a striking conical hill. See attached images courtesy of Tony Miller Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Tony Miller Date of upload: 23 February 2022

Probably dates to the Bronze Age or early Iron Age, given its location in a landscape with ringforts and hut sites. It may have had a ritual or territorial function, possibly linked to early farming communities or local folklore associated with the surrounding hills and bay.

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