What is recorded here

Stone Circle in County Cork, Ireland, held six standing stones and one internal stone on rolling pasture beside the Peastinagh River until destruction between 1963 and 1970. The orthostats rose 0.4m to 0.85m high, thin enough to grip yet tall enough to mark a boundary between human life and older time. Its loss reminds us that clarity about a place does not guarantee its continuation.

Site destroyed between 1963 and 1970. It stood on rolling pasture, 150m SE of Peastinagh River. Six stones of circle remained in 1963, with single internal stone (6817). Orthostats were 0.3m to 1.1m L, 0.1m to 0.25m T and 0.4m to 0.85m H. (O Nualláin 1984a, 11, no. 1) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the stone circle may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, common in prehistoric communal sites. No specific folklore is recorded for this location.

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