What is recorded here

Banshee Stone still stands in Shanes Castle Park, County Antrim. Local story claims it marks a death foretold by a wailing woman, while the official record leaves its age uncertain and protects only its recognition. That gap between fact and fear is what makes the stone memorable.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE: THE BANSHEE STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Proposed for scheduling. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the Banshee Stone may have served as a territorial marker or ceremonial site. Local folklore associates it with the banshee, a supernatural figure in Irish tradition believed to foretell death in certain families.

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