Stone Circle

In pasture, in the narrow valley of the Drimminboy River. An incomplete circle (diam. 7.5m) comprising eight upright stones (H 1.18-2m; 0.8-2m x 0.2-0.6m) and one fallen stone, stands in an arc ESE-NNW. One stone (H 0.4m) appears to be broken. The axial stone, which leans inwards, has a flat top and is the longest and lowest stone. The stones in the S half of the perimeter decrease in height as they approach the axial stone. Ó Nualláin (1984a, 29) suggests that this stone circle, 'if symmetrically designed, would seem to have consisted of thirteen closely-set stones'. (Ó Nualláin, 1984a, 29, no. 46) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Probably dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). The incomplete circle may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly aligned with seasonal markers, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.