Stone Circle in Lissacresig, County Cork

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What is recorded here

On ridge on S-facing slope overlooking Sullane River valley. Circle complete; partly incorporated in field fence. Orthostats are 1m to 2.6m L, 0.5m to 1m T and 1.1m to 1.65m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned E-W, is 3.5m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 37, no. 68) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO070-016

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