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Standing stone

Standing stone, pair

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In pasture, with views SE to the Paps of Dana. Two stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.23m apart. The overall length of the pair is 3.9m. The NE stone (dims. 1.4m x 1.2m; H 1.39m) is irregular in plan. The SW stone (dims. 1.27m x 0.75m; H 1.59m) is roughly rectangular in plan. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the paired standing stones may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual focus, or astronomical alignment, possibly linked to the prominent Paps of Dana mountain range. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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