What is recorded here

No map ever caught it. The stone stood on a hillside in Donegal, leaning into land that fell away north and west, visible only to boots and memory. It may have marked a boundary, a burial, a warning or a joke between neighbours. Forgetting is not the same as erasing; some places resist being known.

There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on the side of a hill, on good land falling away to N and W. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.