Stone Alignment

On N-facing lower slopes of Coollegrean Hill. Row of four stones, aligned N-S, one of which is prostrate; overall length of erect stones is 4.85m. North stone, leaning markedly to NE, is 0.4m L, 0.3m T and 0.6m H. Second stone, 1.5m to S, is 0.45m L, 0.4m T and 1.15 H. Third stone, 1.4m from last, is 0.7m L, 0.45m T and 1.6m H. Fourth stone is prostrate and upper end lies beside third; it measures 2.7m by 0.8m by 0.3m. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 231, no. 1) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone alignment may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance, possibly marking seasonal changes or serving as a boundary marker. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.