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At a glance
- TypeStone circle - five-stone
What to look for
- Stones still standing
- Alignment
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
On shoulder of S-facing hill slope, N of Glashagloragh river. Circle complete; N entrance stone has fallen; interior filled with field stones.
Full archaeological record 56 words
On shoulder of S-facing hill slope, N of Glashagloragh river. Circle complete; N entrance stone has fallen; interior filled with field stones. Orthostats are 0.7m to 1.7m L, 0.15m to 0.6m T and 1m to 1.4m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 2.7m. (O Nualláin 1984, 44, no. 89; Roberts 1988, no. 9)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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