What is recorded here
Unlocated standing stone within townland identified by Candon as the 'Rathdowney Stone' (Candon 1986, 20)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient battles or as seats of legendary figures.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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