Stone circle in Uragh

In rough pasture, on bog near the SW bank of the Ameen River. Three upright stones which protrude above the surface of the bog in an arc ESE-WSW may be the remains of a stone circle. The stone at ESE (H 1.12m; 1.1m x 0.3m) stands 0.9m from the stone at S. The stone at S (H 0.9m; 1m x 0.3m) stands 0.8m from the stone at WSW (H 0.15m; 1.05m x 0.15m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the stone circle in Uragh may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, as was common for such sites in prehistoric Ireland. Local folklore sometimes associates these stones with ancient druids or fairy legends, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.