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STANDING STONE?: THE GREY STONE in Killealy

STANDING STONE?: THE GREY STONE

What is recorded here

Grey stone still stands where men stopped to wonder whether it was made or born. It belongs to no king, no date, no clear event, only to the long human habit of marking earth with something that cannot be forgotten. That uncertainty is not a flaw. It is the shape of the place: a stone large enough to be seen from a distance, silent enough to resist explanation, and old enough to make invention unnecessary.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE?: THE GREY STONE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Grey Stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. 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.

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