Standing stone in Murreagh

In pasture on NW-facing slope. Lozenge-shaped stone aligned NNE-SSW (H 2.02m; 0.32m x 0.31m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.