What is recorded here
According to Power (1952, 81) a Fear Bréige - false man - at Knocknamona indicates the presence at one time of a standing stone. It remains unlocated.
Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.
Date of upload/revision: 11th August, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the name "Fear Bréige" suggests a folklore tradition involving a deceptive or supernatural figure, possibly linked to a ritual or territorial marker. The absence of a located stone means its original use or meaning remains speculative.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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