What is recorded here

Kilkenny and Waterford still carry the name of the Old English invasion, although the lived boundary may have been smaller than later writers claimed. The regional name requires no hidden tragedy. It records the place where Gaelic and English systems first collided, mixed and renamed themselves.

Marked on the 1841-42 and 1915 OS maps as 'Stone Circle'. It was broken down many years ago and no trace survives. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 32. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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