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In reclaimed pasture, on upper slopes of Foherish River valley. Row of six stones, aligned E-W and 9.8m in overall length; two stones are prostrate.NE stone is 0.7m L, 0.4m T and 1.3m H. Next stone, 0.9m to SW, is 0.65m L,0.5m T and 1.3m H. Third stone, 1m to SW, is fallen; it measures 2.4m by0.7m and is 0.2m T. Fourth and tallest erect stone, 0.9m further to SW, is0.9m L, 0.4m T and 2.2m H. Fifth stone, 1m to SW, is 0.9m L, 0.5m T and 1mH. SW stone is prostrate; it probably would have been tallest. It measures3.1m by 0.85m and is 0.45m T; probable socket visible at SE corner.Five-stone circle (6454), stone row (6505) and standing stones (6573) stand600m to N. (O Nualláin 1988, 23, no. 17)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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