Stone Circle

On heathy bogland plateau, overlooking Lee River valley to N. Circle incomplete. Early account indicates circle of nine stones with two further stones set beyond entrance to form short passage; these are now missing. Five erect and three prostrate slabs survive, including inner entrance stones and axial stone. Orthostats are 0.9m to 1.3m L, 0.4m to 0.75m T and 0.5 to 0.9m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned ENE-WSW, is 7.5m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 15, no. 13) 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, possibly aligned with seasonal or astronomical events. The original passage suggests a focus on processional or funerary use, though local folklore is not recorded.