Stone circle

In cut-away bog, on saddle between two hills at NE end of Derrynasaggart Mountains. Probable axial stone and four prostrate slabs survive. Estimated main axis is aligned WNW-ESE. Circle is surrounded by fosse (D c. 0.3m; Wth 2m-2.5m), c. 12m diameter from outer rim to outer rim. Slight traces of external bank visible along E side. 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 Neolithic or early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have had ceremonial or ritual significance, possibly linked to astronomical observations given its alignment. The surrounding fosse suggests it was deliberately constructed as a focal point within the landscape, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.