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Sites/groups in County Cork:

5 posts
Abbeystrowry Standing Stone / Menhir
13 posts
Ahaghilla Stone Circle
3 posts
Ahaglaslin Portal Tomb
3 posts
Ahidelake Standing Stone / Menhir
19 posts
Altar Wedge Tomb
3 posts
An Screathan Mór Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
An Seisear Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Ardacluggin Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Ardacluggin Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Arderawinny Portal Tomb
34 posts
Ardgroom Outward Stone Circle
3 posts
Ardmahon Standing Stone / Menhir
20 posts
Ardrah Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Ballinaltig Beg Natural Rock Feature
2 posts
Ballindangan Bullaun Stone
2 posts
Ballyarthur Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
1 site
Ballybane (The Rock of the Rings) Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
3 posts
1 site
Ballycommane Stone Row / Alignment
18 posts
Ballycrovane Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Ballydivlin Wedge Tomb
3 posts
Ballyhalwick Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Ballyknockane Stone Circle
5 posts
Ballylegan Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Ballymacrown Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Ballymakeery Standing Stones
4 posts
Ballynacorra Artificial Mound
15 posts
Ballynahowen Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Ballynaule Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Ballyoneen Standing Stones
1 post
Ballyroberts Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Ballyroe Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
30 posts
Ballyvackey Stone Circle
6 posts
Ballyvoge 1 Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Ballyvoge Beg Wedge Tomb
2 posts
Barnabah Cup Marked Stone
Barnadivane Standing Stones
9 posts
Barnagowlane West Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Barraboy Mountain Cairn(s)
6 posts
Barraboy Mountain N Wedge Tomb
9 posts
Barraboy Mountain S Wedge Tomb
7 posts
Barryshall Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Bartlemy Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts
Baurgorm Stone Circle
1 post
Baurgorm SW Stone Circle
3 posts
Baurnahulla Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
3 posts
Bawnishall Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Beach Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Bealick Stone Row / Alignment
Bealick Wedge Tomb
1 post
Behagullane Stone Row / Alignment
9 posts
Bellmount Upper NE Stone Circle
9 posts
Bellmount Upper SW Stone Circle
6 posts
Bengour East Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Bengour West Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Blarney's Dolmen Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
45 posts
Bohonagh Stone Circle
7 posts
Borlin Valley Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
30 posts
Breeny More Stone Circle
5 posts
Burgatia Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
4 posts
Burrane Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Bweeng Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Cabragh Stone Circle
4 posts
Cabragh Stone Row / Alignment
6 posts
Cabragh N Stone Row / Alignment
7 posts
Caherbaroul Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Caherdrinny Hillfort
11 posts
Caherkirky Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
5 posts
1 site
Cahermore Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Cahermuckee Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Caherogullane Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Caherurlagh Standing Stone / Menhir
25 posts
2 sites
Canrooska Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
6 posts
Cappaboy Beg NW Stone Circle
7 posts
4 sites
Cappaboy Beg SE Stone Circle
6 posts
Cappaghmore Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Cappaghnacallee Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Cappaleigh North Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Cappanaboul Stone Circle
7 posts
Carrigagrenane NE Stone Circle
9 posts
Carrigagrenane SW Stone Circle
7 posts
Carrigagulla Standing Stones
20 posts
Carrigagulla Stone Circle
17 posts
Carrigagulla NE Stone Circle
10 posts
Carrigagulla NE Stone Row / Alignment
15 posts
Carriganimmy Stone Circle
10 posts
Carriganine Stone Circle Stone Circle
7 posts
Carrigaphooca Stone Circle
3 posts
Carrigcleena Natural Rock Feature
6 posts
1 site
Carrigillihy Standing Stones
6 posts
Carrigonirtane Stone Circle
4 posts
Carrigonirtane Stone Row / Alignment
9 posts
Cashelisky Standing Stones
31 posts
Castlelanaght Stone Row / Alignment
6 posts
Castlelanaght Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Castlemary Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
6 posts
Claidh Dubh Dyke
2 posts
Claragh E Stone Circle
2 posts
Claragh W Stone Circle
2 posts
Clashmaguire Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Clashmaguire Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Clearagh Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
19 posts
Clodagh Stone Circle
12 posts
Clodagh Row Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Cloghboola Standing Stone / Menhir
Cloghboola Beg Stone Circle
12 posts
Cloghboola Beg Stone Circle
Cloghboola More Stone Circle
2 posts
Clontinty Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Cloontreem Wedge Tomb
3 posts
Cloonygorman Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Coolaclevane Stone Circle
3 posts
Coolaclevane Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Coolcoulaghta Burial Chamber
7 posts
Coolmountain Stone Circle
9 posts
Coolnaconarty Standing Stones
2 posts
Coolnagarrane Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Cools Standing Stones
6 posts
Coomgira Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Coorleigh South Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Corravreeda Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
1 site
Corrin Hillfort
5 posts
Coulagh Stone Circle
1 post
Coulagh Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Cousane Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Cousane Stone Circle
9 posts
Cullenagh Stone Row / Alignment
11 posts
Cullenagh Stone Circle
10 posts
5 sites
Cullomane Stone Circle
10 posts
Cullomane West Stone Row / Alignment
7 posts
Currabeha (North) Stone Circle
7 posts
Currabeha (South) Stone Circle
2 posts
Curraghard Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Curraheen Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Currahy Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Darrary Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Derreenataggart Middle Standing Stone / Menhir
31 posts
Derreenataggart West Stone Circle
11 posts
Derreengreanagh Standing Stones
Derryarkane Stone Circle
4 posts
Derryduff Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Derryfineen Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Derryfineen Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Derrymihin West Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
2 posts
Derrynacaheragh Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts
Derrynafinchin Stone Circle
3 posts
Derrynasafagh Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Desert Standing Stones
4 posts
Dooneens Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Dooneens Standing Stones
7 posts
Dough Standing Stone / Menhir
70 posts
Drombeg Stone Circle
5 posts
Dromclogh Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Dromore School Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Dromourneen Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts
Drumlave Stone Row / Alignment
20 posts
Dunbeacon Stone Circle
6 posts
Dunbeacon Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Dunmanus Burial Chamber
3 posts
Dunmanus East Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Dunmanway North Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Fanahy Stone Row / Alignment
9 posts
Farnanes Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Farranamanagh Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Farranamanagh Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
1 site
Farrankeal Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts
Farrannahineeny Stone Row / Alignment
8 posts
Foherlagh Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Galley Head Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Garrane Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Garranereagh Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Garranes Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Garranes North Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Garryduff Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Garryduff Standing Stone / Menhir
Garrygalss Stone Circle
3 posts
Garryglass Stone Circle
7 posts
1 site
Glanbannoo Upper Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Glanbrack Stone Circle
15 posts
Glandine (Monkey's Bridge) Stone Row / Alignment
5 sites
Glantane East
2 posts
Glanworth Cist
3 posts
Glenleigh Stone Circle
1 post
Glenreagh Stone Circle (Destroyed)
3 posts
Gneeves Stone Row / Alignment
Gortafludig Wedge Tomb
16 posts
Gortanimill Stone Circle
1 post
Gortbrack Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Gortdonaghmore Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Gorteanish Stone Circle
6 posts
Gorteennakilla Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Gortnacowly Stone Circle
1 post
Gortnalicky Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Gortnascreeny Standing Stones
4 posts
Gortnatubbrid Stone Row / Alignment
13 posts
Gortnatubbrid Stone Circle
4 posts
Gortyleahy Stone Row / Alignment
6 posts
Gort na Gainimhe Standing Stones
4 posts
Goulacullin Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Gour Standing Stones
8 posts
Gowlane North Stone Circle
25 posts
Gurranes Stone Row / Alignment
8 posts
Gurteenaduige Stone Row / Alignment
9 posts
Hag of Beara Natural Rock Feature
5 posts
Hollyhill Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Hornhill Standing Stones
5 posts
Hornhill Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Illane Stone Circle
2 posts
Inchinattin Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Inchincurka Wedge Tomb
5 posts
Inchinlinane Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts
Inchireagh Stone Circle
2 posts
Inchybegga Stone Circle
5 posts
Inishbeg Burial Chamber
2 posts
Inis Earcain (Sherkin Island) Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Inis Earcain (Sherkin Island) Burial Chamber
15 posts
Island Wedge Tomb
45 posts
Kealkil Stone Circle
3 posts
Kealoge Standing Stones
6 posts
Kealoge Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Keamcorravooly Wedge Tomb
11 posts
Keamcorravooly Wedge Tomb
3 posts
Keeltrasna Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
2 sites
Keilnascarta Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Kilboultragh Stone Circle
12 posts
Kilbronoge Wedge Tomb
5 posts
Kilcaskan Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Kilcaskan Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Kilcrohane Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Kildromalive Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Kilickaforavane Passage Grave
6 posts
Killacoosane Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Killaneer Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
1 site
Killeenemer Bullaun Stone
5 posts
Killenough Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Killinga Cup Marked Stone
9 posts
Killough West Wedge Tomb
17 posts
Kilmackowen Wedge Tomb
9 posts
Kilmackowen Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Kilmaclenine Wedge Tomb
1 post
Kilmartin Lower Stone Circle
Kilmeedy E Stone Circle
Kilmeedy W Stone Circle
1 post
Kilnagnady 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Kilnagnady standing stone Standing Stones
4 posts
Kinneigh Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Kinneigh Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Knockaclarig Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Knockagappul 1 Wedge Tomb
6 posts
Knockagappul 2 Wedge Tomb
8 posts
Knockane Wedge Tomb
8 posts
Knockanereagh Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Knockaroura Cairn(s)
10 posts
Knockatlowig Stone Row / Alignment
Knockaunnagorp Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Knockavilla (Clashanimud) Hillfort
2 posts
Knockavullig NE Stone Circle
4 posts
Knockavullig SW Stone Circle
15 posts
Knockawaddra E Stone Row / Alignment
9 posts
Knockawaddra (Muskerry East By.) Standing Stone / Menhir
17 posts
Knockawaddra W Stone Row / Alignment
12 posts
Knockdrum Stone Fort / Dun
6 posts
Knockeenagroagh Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Knockeenagroagh Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Knocknagappul Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Knocknagappul Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Knocknagappul Standing Stones
2 posts
Knocknagappul Cairn(s)
3 posts
Knocknaglohall Stone Row / Alignment
Knocknakilla Standing Stone / Menhir
24 posts
Knocknakilla Stone Circle
13 posts
Knocknaneirk NE Stone Circle
17 posts
Knocknaneirk SW Stone Circle
1 post
Knocknashannagh Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Knocknaveagh Burial Chamber
2 posts
Knockoura Stone Row / Alignment
19 posts
Knockraheen Stone Circle
13 posts
Knocks Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
Knocks Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Knocks (East) Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
20 posts
Knocks N Stone Circle
18 posts
Knocks S Stone Circle
1 post
Kylefinchin Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Kylefinchin 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
38 posts
Labbacallee Wedge Tomb
1 post
Labbacallee Cairn Cairn(s)
2 posts
2 sites
Labbamologga Middle Stone Circle
Lackanashinagh Burial Chamber
9 posts
Lack More Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
1 site
Laharankeal Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Laharankeal Stone Circle
2 posts
Laravoolta 1 Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Laravoolta 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Laughtneill Wedge Tomb
21 posts
Leitrim Beg Standing Stone / Menhir
25 posts
Lettergorman (North) Stone Circle
39 posts
Lettergorman (South) Stone Circle
11 posts
Letter (site E) Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
4 posts
Lisheen Lower Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
7 posts
Lisnagun Standing Stones
7 posts
Lissaclarig West Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Lissacresig Stone Circle
4 posts
Lissacresig 1 Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Lissacresig 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Lissacresig 3 Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Lissagriffin Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Lissangle Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Lissurla Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Loughane East Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Loughane More Stone Fort / Dun
Lumnagh More Stone Circle
6 posts
Lyre Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Mallavoge Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
1 site
Manning Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Manning Stone Circle
7 posts
Maughanaclea Centre Stone Circle
9 posts
Maughanaclea NE Stone Circle
23 posts
Maughanasilly Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Maughsilly Stone Row / Alignment
26 posts
Maulatanavally Stone Circle
8 posts
Maulatanvally Standing Stones
6 posts
1 site
Maulinward Stone Row / Alignment
8 posts
Maulmore Standing Stones
3 posts
Milleennagun Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts
Milleennagun Wedge Tomb
28 posts
Mill Little Stone Circle
4 posts
Mizen peak Cairn(s)
3 posts
Monananig Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
1 site
Moneen Cairn(s)
5 posts
Moneygaff West Stone Row / Alignment
7 posts
Mount Corrin Cairn(s)
8 posts
Murrahin North Standing Stone / Menhir
13 posts
Murrahin North Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Nedinagh West Standing Stones
6 posts
Nursetown Beg Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Nutgrove Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Oughtihery E Stone Circle
9 posts
Oughtihery W Stone Circle
3 posts
Parkaghadallaun Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Parkana Standing Stones
6 posts
Peakeen Passage Grave
4 posts
3 sites
Rathaneague Wedge Tomb
6 posts
Rathcool Stone Row / Alignment
4 posts
Rathruane Beg Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Rathruane More Burial Chamber
Reanacaheragh Burial Chamber
3 posts
Reananarree Stone Row / Alignment
11 posts
Reananerree Stone Circle
46 posts
Reanascreena Stone Circle
2 posts
Rearnadargh Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Reavouler Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Rodeen 1 Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Rodeen 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Rodeen 3 Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Rooska East Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Rosnascalp Stone Circle
4 posts
Rosscarbery Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
1 site
Rossnakilla Stone Row / Alignment
16 posts
Rostellan Portal Tomb
5 posts
Rylane Stone Circle
3 posts
Rylane Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Sarue Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Scartbaun Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Scartbaun Stone Row / Alignment
15 posts
1 site
Scrahanard Wedge Tomb
5 posts
2 sites
Shanacloon Sacred Well
5 posts
Shandrum Beg Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Shanralagh Standing Stones
6 posts
Shronacarton Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Skeagh Cairn(s)
5 posts
Skull Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
1 site
Slievecorran Cairn(s)
5 posts
Stone Row, partially ruined Stone Row / Alignment
8 posts
Teergay Stone Circle
9 posts
Teernahillane Wedge Tomb
4 posts
Teernahillane Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
1 site
Teernahillane Stone Row / Alignment
23 posts
1 site
Templebryan Stone Circle
8 posts
Tinneel Standing Stones
4 posts
Toom Stone Row / Alignment
15 posts
Toormore Wedge Tomb
1 post
Toughraheen Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Trawlebane Stone Circle
7 posts
Trawlebane 1 Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Trawlebane 2 Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Tullig Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Turnaspidogy Stone Row / Alignment
5 posts
Urhin Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
The Waters Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Young-grove Standing Stone / Menhir

News

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5,700-year-old Neolithic house discovered by archaeologists in Cork


IRISH ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made an incredible discovery in Cork, having unearthed the foundations of a house from the Neolithic era.

The ancient house is believed to be 5,700 years old, and was likely the home of a family from one of the earliest farming communities to have settled in the south of Ireland... continues...
ryaner Posted by ryaner
3rd September 2021ce

New Book by Jack Roberts


I picked this up in Bantry yesterday;

http://www.skibbereenbookshop.com/books/irish-interest/751-the-sun-circles-by-jack-roberts... continues...
gjrk Posted by gjrk
27th October 2013ce

Two Irish ring-forts destroyed


CONSERVATION GROUP Friends of the Irish Environment has called for the "full weight of the law" to be brought to bear following the complete destruction of two ancient ring forts located in Co Cork... continues...
thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
19th August 2010ce

Road Team Unearths Bronze Age Site


I'm not sure which Irish paper this appeared in , I was handed a photocopy of the article by a bloke who knew I was interested in such things... continues...
fitzcoraldo Posted by fitzcoraldo
27th November 2003ce
Edited 27th November 2003ce

Flatley Goes Back to the Bronze Age...


http://www.showbizireland.com/news/may03/01-flatley26.shtml

Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley landed smack-bang in the middle of an important cultural heritage site on the grounds of his new home Castlehyde in Cork on Monday... continues...
baza Posted by baza
3rd May 2003ce
Edited 3rd May 2003ce

Irish farmer discovers 1,500 years old tunnels (souterrains)


The following story was reported at..
http://www.unison.ie/corkman/stories... continues...
Posted by phil
23rd January 2002ce

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Photographs:<b>County Cork</b>Posted by CianMcLiam Maps / Plans / Diagrams:<b>County Cork</b>Posted by gjrk

Miscellaneous

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The following is a list of town-land names that I have translated from the map (in 'images') above. In order to keep clutter on the (small-scale) picture to a minimum, I have only inscribed those town-lands that contain megalithic remains. For this same reason I have omitted two standing stones from the sketches in Coolnaconarty. The topographical names appear in bold print on the map and are listed in the second section.


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Reavouler; Baldir's Plain; Standing Stone
Killinga; Church of the (Finger) Nail; Standing Stone (Possible Stone Pair)
Curraghnaloughra; Moor of the Rushes; Standing Stone
Garryglass; Green Moor; Stone Circle
Tullig; Gentle Hill; Standing Stone
Reanascreena; Plain of the Shrine; Stone Circle
Milleenagun; Hillock of the Hounds; Standing Stone, Wedge Tomb
Lettergorman; Gorman's Hillside; Standing Stone, Four-Poster, Stone Circle
Knockawaddra; Hill of the Dog; Stone Pair, Stone Row
Maulatanvally; Hillock of the Old Town; Anomalous Stone Group, Stone Circle
Glanbrack; Speckled Glen; Anomalous Stone Pair, Stone Circle
Carrigagrenane; Rock of the Sun; Two Stone Circles
Sarue; (In this case; the Blind) Stream; Stone Pair
Inchinattin; Meadow of the Furze; Standing Stone
Coolnaconarty; Corner of the Hounds; Five Standing Stones (inc. Possible Anomalous Stone Pair)
Knocks; Hills; Standing Stone (Possible Stone Pair), Stone Pair (Possible Stone Row), Two Stone Circles
Derreen; Oak Grove; Standing Stone
Caherkirky; Fort of the Moors; Standing Stone, Two Boulder Burials
Knockatlowig; Hill of the Host (of People); Stone Row
Ahagilla; Field of the Standing Stones; Stone Circle
Coolcraheen; Crahen's Corner; Standing Stone

The area included is approximately 14km from east to west and 9km north to south; the western Argideen river-valley, the hills around Carrigfadda and "a remarkable concentration of recumbent stone circles, Five-Stone rings and Four Posters."* The relevant name-translations are based on information provided at http://www.logainm.ie, with the exception of the following; Reavouler, Garryglass, Reanascreena, Carrigagrenane, Sarue, Caherkirky, Knockatlowig, and Ahagilla.**


*Burl, "A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany", 2005; 227.

**Reavouler; "Mowler's Plain" in logainm.ie. The 'v' sound in the name and the presence of a 'd' in the earliest examples (Revaldir etc.) inclined me instead towards the use of Baldir or Balder, similar to the translation of Carhoovauler in the same resource; "Boulder's Quarter".
Garryglass; "Green Garden" in logainm.ie. Although this is a perfectly valid translation, with precedent elsewhere in the country, the local pronunciation of the name and the type of landscape, have inclined me towards "curry" (marsh/moor), rather than "garry".
Reanascreena; Not translated in logainm.ie; "Ring of the Shrine" in Burl (2005); According to P.W. Joyce "Reidh" is a coarse mountain flat (plain), which makes sense in the context of this town-land's location.
Carrigagrenane; "Rock of the Bower/Arbor" in logainm.ie; "Rock of the House of the Sun" in Burl (2005); Local pronunciation drops the final syllable of the town-land's name and the area is referred to by the older generation, in English, as "Sunny Rock". At the risk of being romantic, I followed this convention.
Sarue; "Overpowering, Profaning" in logainm.ie. According to Joyce "Sruth" is a stream.
Caherkirky; "The Hen's Stone Fort" in logainm.ie. "Corcach" meaning marsh or moor seems more plausible than "Cearc" as a basis for "Kirky", yet the pronunciation of that term, as evidenced in other local names, is not exactly like that found here. Not sure about this one.
Knockatlowig; Not translated in logainm.ie. According to Joyce "Sluagh" is a host or great grouping of people.
Ahagilla; Not translated in logainm.ie. According to Joyce "Achadh" is a field and "Gall" a standing stone, or foreigner.


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An tAirgidin; Silver River
Carrigfadda; The Long Rock
Loch Atarriff; Lake of the Bull
Glashagleragh; Noisy Stream
Clashatarriff; Furrow of the Bull
Blind Stream
Corran Lake; Lake of the Cairn
Curraghalicky Lake; Lake of the Flagstone Moor
An tSaobhnósach; River of False Custom


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gjrk Posted by gjrk
8th April 2009ce
Edited 17th March 2010ce

I'd concur with Iron Man's recommendation on this handy tourist field guide. Used this little booklet extensively whilst visiting sites in Cork last year. The book (ISBN 1 901983519) includes a map with some stylised pen and ink drawings. Similar publications I found of use when planning visits to sites were "Antiquities of West Cork" by the same author (ISBN 1 001083101) and an illustrated map/guide "Antiqities of the Beara Peninsula". All three can be purchased from good sized local Tourist Information Ofiices.

For the completist, I also found the following in a bookshop in Bantry very useful:

An Archaeological Survey of the Mealagh Valley (1998) David Myler (ISBN 0 95349280X).
RedBrickDream Posted by RedBrickDream
9th August 2002ce
Edited 1st January 2003ce

Anyone wishing to spend time visiting the stone circles of this area should try and pick up a copy of Jack Roberts' excellent 'Stone Circles of Cork and Kerry - an astronomical guide', available from most of the tourist information centres (I picked up my copy from the shop in Bantry for 7 euro, which was roughly £4.30 sterling at the time of writing). The notes on the back of the book read:

There are over 100 stone circles in the Cork/Kerry region, the greatest concentration of Stone Circles to be found in Europe. They are of a unique type, the most distinct feature being their astronomical-calendrical orientation. At many of the circles the astronomical alignment is also harmonised with features of the sacred landscape.


Most of the entries include sketches of the site and/or a plan, with alignments illustrated. The notes include directions for getting to the sites, but be warned, these are not always entirely accurate!
IronMan Posted by IronMan
20th April 2002ce
Edited 15th May 2003ce

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Roaringwater Journal


'Visual rubbing' of a rock art panel in Derreennaclogh, Co Cork.
ryaner Posted by ryaner
24th January 2015ce

Beara Tourism


Beara Archaeology (West Cork)
bogman Posted by bogman
12th September 2010ce
Edited 14th September 2010ce

The Heritage Journal: Archaeoastronomy and Staring at the Sun


There was some recent curiosity on the forum about monument alignments. Here's a few that have been calculated for the axial stone circles of Cork and Kerry. Crude, but surely within symbolic range.

Nothing like seeing the real thing though, naturally ;)
gjrk Posted by gjrk
29th November 2009ce

Bronze Age astronomy in Co. Cork


Article on the astronomical alignments at megalithic sites in Co. Cork which appeared in Antiquity No. 308 June 2006.
baza Posted by baza
20th May 2006ce

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Gorteanish (Stone Circle) — Links

Roaringwater Journal


Sheep’s Head Stone Circle Revived!

Article on the restoration of the stone circle at Gorteanish.
ryaner Posted by ryaner
9th August 2023ce

Knocknaneirk SW (Stone Circle) — Links

Wonders of Ireland YouTube Channel


Drone footage of the site.
ryaner Posted by ryaner
20th June 2021ce

Coolnagarrane (Standing Stone / Menhir) — News

Investigation launched after Cork standing stone reinstated by farmer and druids


An investigation has begun into a west Cork farmer who reinstated a fallen Bronze Age standing stone on his land with the help of two druids.

The stone had been knocked over more than a decade ago by a bull who was using it as a scratching post.

The National Monuments Service confirmed it had begun an investigation into the actions of Donal Bohane on land rented from his cousin at Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen.




https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/investigation-launched-after-cork-standing-stone-reinstated-by-farmer-and-druids-1.4406418
moss Posted by moss
12th November 2020ce

Drombeg (Stone Circle) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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8th September 2019ce

Drombeg (Stone Circle) — Fieldnotes

29/08/2019 – Morning bus from Cork to Rosscarbery. Takes about an hour and a half. It’s a fine way to see the countryside. Rosscarbery is a nice town, good shop and pub. Plenty of buses back, every couple of hours.

From Rosscarbery we walked west along the quiet country roads towards Drombeg. A walk of just over 3 miles. It seemed to pass pretty quick. The excitement built with each passing mile. Drombeg had been a long time in coming. For the last few years we had often talked about making the trip to Ireland and each time it was always Drombeg that was top of the list. Living in the north east of Scotland, the land of the RSC and to make the journey to see a recumbent stone circle so far away in the south west of Ireland was beyond exciting. In a week of many adventures, this was the big one.

Passing the good sized car park, we walked the short track to where the stones lived. First sight, I was a little surprised. Though not the largest of circles, it was still bigger than I’d imagined. The stones looked so solid. A few people were there already so we gave them space and walked on to the hut circle. There’s a fine rocky bit behind, which we headed for. A great vantage point to sit and take in the scene. Though not busy with people, it was steady. We decided to have our lunch first before finally making it down towards the circle. We sat, looking down and across the hut circle to the stone circle, it was a great way to take in the location. Interestingly folk were giving, consciously or unconsciously, other groups time in the circle to themselves which was lovely.

I’m not sure how long we had sat, eating, chatting, daydreaming away but I noticed that everyone had drifted back to their cars and the place had gone quiet. We got up and strolled the short distance to finally touch the stones. We had made it to Drombeg. A happy moment.

I was keen to see if it felt like a RSC. It did, it really did. The recumbent is lovely and the placement of the stones and shapes were just great. I was pretty blown away. Maybe it was because this was the sole focal point of the day. There are plenty of other sites in the wider area but today it was just Drombeg for us and I liked it for that.

Circling the circle, close to the stones first then on a wider arc. Dark greys turned to light as the sun broke through the clouds. Just for a short time but it was enough. The circle seemed to come alive. We had been there a couple of hours by now. Time to go. Why do stones always look their best when you have to leave? Are they giving you something to remember or just trying to make you stay a little longer. Just a few more minutes... and then we would go.

Seemed longer returning to Rosscarbery to catch the bus back to Cork. What a day, what a circle!
thelonious Posted by thelonious
8th September 2019ce

Knocknaneirk SW (Stone Circle) — Images

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