What is recorded here

Five stones circle bare earth at the north foot of Carrigagour Hill, their small ENE-WSW chamber no wider than outstretched arms. The southern entrance stone leans east as if stepping through, while bog water gathers in the hollow beneath Carrigagour Hill. People may have gathered there to mark seasons, solve disputes or simply touch ancient stone before going home.

In level boggy ground, at N foot of Carrigagour Hill on S side of Laney River basin. Circle complete; S entrance stone leans markedly to E. Stones are 0.5m to 1.2m L, 0.4m to 0.5m T and 0.5m to 1.2m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned ENE-WSW, is 2.3m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 33, no. 57) 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 Oughtihery stone circle may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site, possibly aligned with seasonal or astronomical events. Such circles are often associated with burial practices or communal gatherings in prehistoric Irish tradition.

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