What is recorded here

Kilmichael on Dursey Island is a standing stone in a bog overlooking the sea. The irregular rock stands 1.05m tall and aligns NW-SE, a small stubborn marker above the wet earth. It may have guided people, marked a boundary or simply watched the water for centuries.

In bog overlooking sea to S. Irregular stone aligned NW-SE (H 1.05m; 0.8m x 0.6m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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