Where the second edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map once marked an untitled standing stone at Drumboy in the Clonleigh South Electoral Division, nothing remains today. The stone has vanished without a trace, leaving only its cartographic ghost behind on old maps.

The area where this monument once stood is rough, wet land; typical of river flood plains that have seen centuries of seasonal inundation. Standing stones like this one were erected across Ireland during the Bronze Age, roughly between 2500 and 500 BCE, though some may date earlier or later. They served various purposes for ancient communities, from marking boundaries and burial sites to acting as ceremonial focal points or astronomical markers.

This particular stone’s disappearance highlights a common fate for Ireland’s prehistoric monuments. Whether removed for agricultural improvement, repurposed as building material, or simply toppled and buried by time and weather, countless ancient markers have been lost over the centuries. The documentation of this missing stone comes from the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled in 1983, which catalogued the county’s field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century. While the physical monument may be gone, its inclusion in historical records ensures that at least the memory of its existence persists.