What is recorded here

Killoughternane still holds a tall granite pillar, tapering like a frozen flame above a smaller chocking stone. Local information claims the pillar served as a gatepost or cutting marker rather than a sacred monument, yet its height and shape suggest human pride in visibility. The stone may have marked a boundary, a road or a household claim, waiting for people whose names disappeared while the granite remained.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Stone is of granite, apparently propped with chocking stone. Rectangular section, tapering towards top (H 1.85m; dims. at base 1m x 0.65m, at top 0.15m x 0.5m). According to local information, may have been raised for cutting as gatepost.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.