Stone Circle in Knocknakilla, County Cork

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

On level patch of bogland, on NW slopes of Musherabeg Mountain. Investigated by L.S. Gogan on 8th July, 1931 (Gogan 1931). No finds were recovered. Interior was flagged and great number of quartzite stones were found about entrance. Circle complete; axial and E side stone fallen since Gogan's time. Orthostats are 0.5m to 0.7m L, 0.35m to 0.5m T and 1.3m to 1.5m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NNE-SSW, is c. 3m. Pair of standing stones (6558) c. 3m to SW, and radial-stone cairn (6490) 7m to E. (Ó Nualláin 1984a, 32, no. 54). National monument no. 420.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO048-095002

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Ceoil at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, ba.advisor.travel
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, br.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, cz.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Knocknakilla CairnArchaeological place · 4 yd

Explorer Tom Knocknakilla Cairn in County Cork is sick of being asked if it's really that old or if someone just stacked stones…

KnocknakillaArchaeological place · 6 yd

Explorer Tom Knocknakilla sits high on the north-west slope of Musherabeg Mountain, where a five-stone circle, standing stones and a…

Knocknakilla Stone CircleArchaeological place · 9 yd

Explorer Tom Knocknakilla Stone Circle in County Cork hides a tunnel to the pub, or so the legend goes. Nobody has found it yet…

Old boundary stone300 yd

Explorer Tom The builder of this stone was definitely thinking about his holiday when he placed it exactly where it would get the…

Standing stone in KnocknakillaStanding stone · 635 yd

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Knocknakilla is hiding in the forestry on a slope facing north-west. It widens towards the top like a…

Radial-stone enclosure in Glantane EastRadial-stone enclosure · 1306 yd

Explorer Tom Radial-stone enclosure in Glantane East has thirteen stones set radially in a low bank. Ten metres of mystery near the…

Church in KnocknakillaChurch · 1312 yd

Explorer Tom Church in Knocknakilla is so obscure that even the Vikings would have gotten lost trying to find it on their map.…

Standing stoneStanding stone, pair · 1378 yd

Explorer Tom That stone pair in Glantane East saw a love story go horribly wrong right next to them, probably involving a dropped…

Stone CircleHut site · 1420 yd

Explorer Tom Stone Circle in Cloghboola Beg is actually a hut site, not a circle at all. The map was wrong, and now you're here…

Anomalous stone group in Cloghboola BegAnomalous stone group · 1424 yd

Explorer Tom Anomalous stone group in Cloghboola Beg is just some prostrate slabs lying around next to a five-stone circle, looking…

Standing stone in Cloghboola BegStanding stone · 1445 yd

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Cloghboola Beg was once taken for a spin by a fox who thought he had the best navigation skills in…

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom St John the Baptist Church in Carriganimmy is modest but has stained glass that’ll blow your mind. It’s been renovated…

More archaeology and monuments in County Cork · All of County Cork

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover