What is recorded here

Mol. Kennelly's land in Paircin an Ghallain holds a one-eighth acre circle of upright flags set two yards apart. Two large stones have fallen outwards, while a central stone lies partially buried in the earth. The exact location has been lost, leaving only the memory of a quiet geometric boundary marked across the Curragh.

According to Broker (1937, 27-8), on Mol. Kennelly's land in Paircin an Ghallain is 'circle of one-eighth acre' surrounded by upright flags (H 3-4ft; Wth 2ft) 2 yards apart, two of which have fallen outwards (L 20 ft; Wth 4 ft; T 2 ft), with stone (Wth 3ft) lying at centre and partially buried in ground. Exact location not known. 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

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site. Such circles were often associated with astronomical observations, seasonal festivals, or communal gatherings in prehistoric Ireland.

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