Stone row in Knocknahaw

On the shoreline of Knocknahaw townland, in an intertidal zone of Ballynakill Harbour. When first noted this possible stone row consisted of three granite boulders that were roughly evenly spaced and increased in height from W to E. However, while the morphology was typical of stone rows, the siting and orientation were atypical (information from M. Gibbons). Now only two boulders are clearly visible – the middle and outermost bolders. The innermost boulder is obscured by seaweed and boulders. It was not possible to measure the boulders as the tide was in. The following image has been uploaded: GA022-115----_01.jpg View from S Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2016

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone row may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance, possibly aligned with seasonal markers. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.