There are two standing stones marked on the OS map in this townland, but only one survives - the western one. There is a large stone at the bottom of the hill, leaning against a bank, which may be the other one.
This stone is rather pathetic really - just 80cm tall. Leaning. Not very exciting. However, and it's a big however, its location is amazing. Perched on the edge of a hilltop, the views are wonderful. This is not what makes this place so special, though. Just metres from the stone a ridge of rocky outcrop runs across the entire top of the hill from east to west. This is craggy on the south side and smooth on the north. The north face is curved, making this look like a fossilised wave, frozen as it progressed across the hill. I can't begin to imagine what geological processes formed this spectacal and I'm sure our ancestors must have thought it a very special and creepy place.
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