Standing stone in Gullane East

Situated on the crest of a hill with an extensive view of the River Shannon to the N and W. An irregularly shaped limestone boulder, the stone stands 1.48m high, and is a maximum of .7m wide at the base and .46m thick. This stone is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914-15 OS maps as 'Cloghlea'. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 12. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Its location on a prominent hill suggests it could have been used for ritual purposes or as an alignment feature in a wider landscape of prehistoric activity.