Standing stone in Knockmoynagh

In the NE quadrant of a rath (SL033-106001-), standing against the internal face of the bank at NNE. An upright weathered limestone stone (H 1.8m; L 1.85m; T 0.45m), triangular in shape and rectangular in plan. It is thought to be 'one of the idols of the Druids of Corran' (MacDonagh, 1936, 199). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Probably dates to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, given its location within a rath and the common use of standing stones for ritual or territorial purposes. It may have had a ceremonial function or marked a significant boundary or pathway.