What is recorded here

Cloca Breaca, a ring of twenty-nine stones with one at the centre, stood in a scrub-covered cutaway bog in County Kerry until the earth took it back. The 1846 map still marks the circular gap where the stones once caught the light, but no trace remains for modern eyes to touch. The bog does not preserve; it reclaims. What was measured and named has returned to the dark, wet silence of the land.

In scrub-covered cutaway bog, sloping down slightly to the NE. Indicated as a circular stony area (diam. c. 15m) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. A ring of twenty nine stones with another stone in the centre forming 'Cloca Breaca' were recorded in the 1940s (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry). The diameter of this circle was given as 35 feet [10.66m] and the dimensions of the stones being 2 feet 7 inches [0.77m] high by 2 feet 8 in [0.8m] in width and 1 foot 8 in [0.5m] in thickness (ibid.). There are no visible remains of this possible stone circle. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance. The central stone suggests a focal point for ritual activity, while the surrounding ring could have marked seasonal events or communal gatherings.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.