What is recorded here

Five stones form a complete circle on a sunny terrace above the Owennashingaun river, their split southern entrance facing the valley like an invitation. The interior holds scattered field stones rather than empty ground, suggesting people may have worked, played or buried memories there before the shape faded from local thought. Its neat northeast-southwest line and modest size preserve more life than grandeur: a small place where attention still matters.

On level terrace on S-facing slope, in valley of Owennashingaun river. Circle complete; S entrance stone split; interior filled with field stones. Stones are 0.8m to 1.5m L, 0.2m to 0.4m T and 0.7m to 1.1m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 2.4m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone circle likely functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site. Such circles were often used for seasonal gatherings, astronomical observations, or as markers for territorial or spiritual significance.

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