Stone row in Lackanagoneeny

On a small plateau on the W-facing slope of a hillock, in pasture, overlooking the valley of the Aughvaria River to N and the Gortnageragh River to S. A barrow (LI016-002002-) lies c. 25m to SE. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Described as three single upright stones set 1m apart and orientated on a N-S axis. The stones are boulder-like in shape and have milky quartz inclusions. The N stone (H 2m) is the tallest, the middle stone (H 1.5m) leans to W and the S stone (H 1.7m) is the second tallest. There are small boulders around the base of the stone row. A single standing stone (LI016-002003-) lies out of alignment, approx. 10m to SE. Its purpose is unclear but it may be an outlier that is associated with the alignment. According to local information, the row is known as ‘The Three Stones’ and may be aligned toward Mother Mountain ‘Mauherslieve’ and the Slieve Felim Mountains to N. Monument is visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 11/03/2014. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 10 July 2020

A stone row in a ritual or ceremonial landscape, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age; its alignment and proximity to a barrow suggest a funerary or astronomical function. Local folklore or specific meaning not recorded.