Stone circle in Rathiddy

Situated on a slight E-facing slope. Issac Butler, writing in 1744 (Deane 1922, 99), noted ‘an arch (arc) of stones 7 paces (c. 5.25m) in diameter’ about 40 yards (c. 36m) to the SE of the standing stone (LH011-020----). The stones are described by Butler as being almost covered with grass but ‘pitched on end’, by which he meant upright. There is no evidence of such a feature now but it could have been a small stone circle like a kerb-circle. However, it is not extant and its precise location cannot be provided. (Gosling 2018, 175) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 17 January 2020

Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the stone circle in Rathiddy may have been used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes. Local folklore sometimes associates such sites with ancient druidic rituals or fairy gatherings, though no specific traditions are recorded for this site.