What is recorded here

Kilnagnady holds a 2.3m upright stone in open pasture, leaning slightly south-east while facing the Brinny valley. Its long axis runs north-east to south-west, marking a narrow line across the land rather than a broad gate. People may have placed it there to judge distance, remember an event or warn travellers about the valley below. The stone still performs that function, waiting for a person to walk up and read the shape of the place through it.

In level pasture, overlooking the Brinny river valley to NE. Upright stone (H 2.3m; 0.68m x 0.47m) leaning slightly to SSE; long axis NE-SW. 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

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, but its position overlooking the Brinny river valley suggests a strategic or symbolic role in the landscape.

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