What is recorded here
Stone circle in County Clare, Ireland. Multiple stones remain set in the ground. The circle predates written records and still marks the land. People may have gathered there to pray, trade or watch the sky. The stones have kept that shape through centuries of rain and forgetting.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this stone circle may have been used for ritual, astronomical, or communal purposes. No specific folklore or detailed meaning is recorded for this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Moy Church (in Ruins)Church · 3.0 mi
Moy Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 3.2 mi
Kilcorcoran Grave YardArchaeological place · 3.3 mi
TullygarvanWood · 3.4 mi
The Music Makers of West ClareMuseum · 4.6 mi
Glen Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.6 mi
Famine MemorialMemorial · 5.1 mi