It is not especially tall, rising just over a metre, and its footprint is modest. What makes it quietly compelling is precisely that combination of deliberate geometry and apparent isolation, a shaped presence in an otherwise unremarkable field.

Standing stones are among the most common yet least understood prehistoric monuments in Ireland. They were erected, typically during the Bronze Age, for purposes that remain genuinely uncertain, whether as territorial markers, burial indicators, astronomical alignments, or ritual focal points. This example in Coolies measures 1.3 metres by 0.9 metres at its base and stands 1.12 metres high, its triangular profile giving it a purposeful silhouette that distinguishes it from an accidental lump of field clearance. The NNW-SSE orientation may or may not be significant; many standing stones appear to align with solar or lunar events, though without corroborating evidence at a specific site, such readings remain speculative.