Standing stone in Lisballyhay

In pasture, on a W-facing slope. This standing stone (1.5m x 0.45m; H 1m) is slightly wedge-shaped in section, rising to a blunt point towards its S end. It is subrectangular in plan and is orientated N-S. There is a significant amount of quartz running through the standing stone, especially at its S end. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

This standing stone likely dates to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age and may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. The presence of a sigil or symbol suggests it may have held symbolic or spiritual significance, possibly linked to local beliefs or territorial identity.