What is recorded here

Standing stone in Murrahin North is a rough rectangular block in gorse pasture, facing west toward Mount Gabriel. A quartz vein cuts its southeast face like a frozen river, catching light while the rest of the stone stays dark. Whoever set it there may have chosen that exact line of sight, marking a boundary, a memory or a warning across the open countryside.

In rough pasture, on a mainly gorse-covered W-facing slope overlooking undulating countryside as far as Mount Gabriel to the W. This standing stone (1.2m x 0.4m; H 0.95m) is roughly rectangular in plan and is orientated NE-SW. A quartz vein runs through the SE face of the stone. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.