Stone Circles

On top bog-covered ridge, overlooking Coomhola river valley. Cairn largely peat-covered (H c. 1m; diam. c. 7m). Two stones stand on perimeter; E stone measures (H 0.8m; L 0.6m; D 0.8m); W stone measures (H 0.8m; L 0.8m; D 0.5m). Five-stone circle (CO092-01601-) 5.5m to W. (Ó Nualláin 1984, No. 78). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Stone circle, possibly Bronze Age. Its location on a prominent ridge suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, common for such sites in the Irish landscape.