Standing stone in Gortalicka

On a level area of extensive cutaway bog. This standing stone (dims. 0.55m x 0.37m; H 1m) is diamond-shaped in plan and rectangular in shape and orientated NE-SW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Probably dating to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its orientation and placement on a raised area suggest a possible alignment with seasonal or astronomical events, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.