What is recorded here

Two stones still stand on the drumlin slope in County Cavan, aligned from northwest to southeast like a threshold marked across the land. The third has fallen against the northern stone, its buried half exposed only after earth and time let go. Whoever set them may have measured distance, counted seasons, or simply refused to leave the ridge empty.

Sited on the SE slope of a drumlin ridge. Apparent NW-SE alignment comprising three standing stones, one at SE (H 2.1m; dims. 1.2m x 0.64m) and the other at NW (H 1.55m; dims. 0.95m x 0.7m), and a third fallen stone (H 1.95m; dims. 1.55m x 0.43m) which lies against the NW member. The discolouration of the fallen stone suggests that at least half of its height was formerly beneath ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, the Lissanover standing stones may have functioned as a ritual or astronomical marker, possibly aligned with seasonal sun events. No specific folklore is recorded, but such stone arrangements often held symbolic or ceremonial significance in prehistoric communities.

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