Stone Alignment

In sloping pasture, overlooking Douglas River valley to S. Row of three stones, aligned NE-SW, 3.4m in overall length. NE stone is 0.6m L, 0.5m T and 0.8m H. Next stone, 0.75m to SW, is 0.6m L, 0.3m T and 0.4m H. SW stone, 0.5m from last, is 0.65m L, 0.5m T and 1m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 233, no. 21) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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 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.