Stone row in Lettereeneen

In rough pasture, located on a natural rise or terrace on the lower S-facing slopes of the Partry Mountains. The location overlooks the western shores of Lough Mask, with the skyline at S−SW dominated by the dramatic ridges of Maumtrasna Mountain. This stone row consists of three close-set, earth-fast upright stones in a NE−SW row, 4m in total length. The central stone, a gneiss boulder, is noticeably larger and taller than the two rounded granite stones which flank it. The long axis of each stone mirrors that of the row as a whole. SW stone (L 0.6m NE−SW; T 0.4m; H 0.65m): a rounded granite boulder, roughly oval or lozenge-shaped in cross-section, narrowing at top to a rough peak. Middle stone (L 1.45m NE−SW; T 0.7m; H 1.3m): a gneiss boulder, seamed with natural cracks, relatively straight-sided, with a flattish surface on top, sloping slightly to N; roughly lozenge-shaped cross-section. It is 0.45m to NE of the SW stone. NE stone (L 1m NE−SW; T 0.7m; H 0.75m): a rounded granite boulder, roughly oval or lozenge-shaped in cross-section. It is 0.9m NE of the middle stone. A random scatter of small stones around the base of the row appears to be have accumulated here relatively recently. A ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) is located 2m to E of the stone row. Another stone row (MA116A006001-) and a cairn (MA116A006002-) are located 300m to WSW. Images: MA116A005001-_01.JPG viewed from E MA116A005001-_02.JPG viewed from S MA116A005001-_03.JPG viewed from SE, with ranging rod marking ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) in foreground Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2017

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone row in Lettereeneen may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual alignment, possibly linked to astronomical observations or territorial markers. Its positioning on a prominent slope suggests a symbolic or spiritual connection to the landscape, particularly the view over Lough Mask and the surrounding hills.