Stone row in Lyradane, County Cork

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Marked as 'Cromlech' on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Stones removed; no visible surface trace of sites. de Valera and O Nualláin (1982, 44, no. 6) recorded two stones standing in line N-S, 1m apart, and measuring 0.65m L by 0.25m T by 1m H and 0.7m L by 0.5m T by 1.1m H, respectively; third stone lies prostrate 1.45m to W of S stone.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO051-161

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.connollycove.com
Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.irishtimes.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.dublinlive.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.youtube.com
Jim Coughlan / EchoLive, www.echolive.ie
Chani Anderson / EchoLive, www.echolive.ie

Standing stoneStanding stone, pair · 580 yd

Explorer Tom Standing stone pair in Knockantota North are standing six feet apart on the slopes of Rock Hill. They’re probably…

Kilquane Church (in Ruins)Church · 1632 yd

Explorer Tom Kilquane Church is playing hard to get, like a fox that stole the parish keys and ran off with them. The walls are…

The Sinners StoneHoled stone (present location) · 1679 yd

Explorer Tom The Sinners Stone is furious that the wind keeps blowing directly through its hole, making a sound like a sad trumpet…

farm house1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Farm house in Ballymorisheen is a vernacular gem from around 1800 with a corrugated-iron roof that replaced the…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Pluckanes NorthFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Pluckanes North is having a serious identity crisis. The priest who lost a bet there…

Holed stone in Kilquane (barretts By.)Holed stone · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Holed stone in Kilquane is an original location record for a slab that now lies prostrate downslope. So you’re looking…

Standing stone in AhadallaneStanding stone · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Ahadallane was removed and has no trace left, so hold its world record for disappearing acts. It's…

Dolmen (Site of)Stone circle, five-stone · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Dolmen in Pluckanes North is a five-stone circle that got buried by a grumpy landowner before the century ended. It’s…

Davis CastleHouse · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Davis Castle in Ballymorisheen might have started as a tower house, but it’s definitely a mystery now. The thick east…

Daviss CastleCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Daviss Castle in Ballymorisheen is actually a two-storey house with modern windows and a pyramidal roof. It has…

Grenagh GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.3 mi

Clyda Rovers GAA pitchGAA ground · 3.3 mi

More archaeology and monuments in County Cork · All of County Cork

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover