What is recorded here

That is the kind of place where a forgotten fact can return as a visible marker. The claim still needs a clear source and checkable facts.

In pasture, on an elevated area with a view over the surrounding countryside in all directions. This upright stone (H 1.8m; 1.3m x 0.9m) is rectangular in plan and narrows slightly towards its top. It is orientated NNE-SSW. It displays one cup-mark on top and at least seven cup-marks (diam. 0.04-0.05m; D 0.02-0.03m) on its SSW face. (Dunne and Dennehy 1999, 45) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or seasonal markers given its orientation. Such stones often feature in local folklore as markers of ancient boundaries or sites of spiritual activity.

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