What is recorded here

Yes. An Cheathrú Riabhach holds six stones in a broken arc, waiting for the missing western pieces still hidden beneath the bog. The largest rises one metre while the smallest leans half as high, marking a circle that human hands may have drawn across open mountain air. A wedge-tomb sits a short walk away, suggesting this was not a random pile but a place where people returned to remember, meet or leave gifts behind.

An arc of 6 stones, revealed by turf cutting, which may represent the E through S to SW sectors of a stone circle. The largest stone is 1m high × 0.9m wide × 0.2m thick. The smallest stone is .3m high × 0.8m wide × 0.15m thick. There appears to be another stone below the ground surface in the W sector and further stones may exist in the uncut section of the bog. The site is situated on open mountain terrain which slopes NE down to Meenahonor Burn. Approximately 125m E of it is a Wedge-tomb (99) also partially exposed in the bog. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this stone arc may have been part of a ritual or ceremonial circle, possibly used for astronomical observations or seasonal gatherings. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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