The Carraig á Mhaistin stone (transl.Bully Rock) is a megalithic tomb located in Cork harbour. It was previously believed to have been an 18th-century folly, built by Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond, like the nearby Siddons Tower folly.[1]

History

The monument was first reported by antiquarian John Windele after an 1860 visit to the area. A man named Dr. Wise had the capstone raised from where it had fallen.[2]

Condition

The tomb is nearly submerged at the high tide mark, as is the accompanying cairn. The tomb is made of three upright stones largely covered in seaweed and a capstone. It faces east.

References

  1. ^ Siggins, Lorna (18 October 2022). "Research finds mysterious structure in Cork Harbour is prehistoric tomb". Irish Examiner.
  2. ^ Borlase, William Copeland (1897). The Dolmens of Ireland Vol. 1. London: Chapman & Hall, Ld. p. 16.

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