Derryarkane Stone Circle

Derryarkane Stone Circle is an axial stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]

Derryarkane Stone Circle
Native name
Irish: Liagchiorcal Dhoire Uí Earcáin
Location of Derryarkane Stone Circle in Ireland
Typeaxial stone circle
LocationDerryarkane, Kealkill,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates51.727815°N 9.372633°W / 51.727815; -9.372633
Builtc. 2500–2000 BC
OwnerState[1]
National Monument of Ireland
Official name: Derryarkane Stone Circle
Reference no.600

Location

Derryarkane Stone Circle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Kealkill.[4]

History

The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[5] Five-stone circles like that at Derryarkane are believed to be later in date.[6]

Description

Derryarkane is a stone circle of five stones. The axis of the circle is NE-SW with the axial stone at the southwest.[7]

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References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Breen, Colin (11 March 2017). "The Gaelic Lordship of the O'Sullivan Beare: A Landscape Cultural History". Four Courts Press – via Google Books.
  3. Cope, Julian (1 January 1998). "The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites". Thorsons – via Google Books.
  4. "megalithomania: Derryarkane (Cork) :: Stone Circle :: Visit notes".
  5. "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
  6. Wilson, Mike. "Five Stone Circles ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
  7. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Derryarkane".
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