Stones

In forest, on gentle N-facing slope overlooking headwates of Owenageeragh river. Row of three stones, two of which are prostrate, aligned NE-SW. Crowley (1977) records that stones were then standing though central one leaned to NW. NE prostrate stone is 0.8m L, 0.3m T and stood 1.45m H. Central stone, also prostrate, is 1.2m L, 0.5m T and stood 1.45m H. SW stone is 1.4m L, 0.45m T and 1.45m H. Overall length of row 5.7m. (Crowley 1977, 49) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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 Bronze Age, the stones may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. Their alignment and position suggest a possible ceremonial or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.