Derryarkane Stone Circle
| Derryarkane Stone Circle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Liagchiorcal Dhoire Uí Earcáin | |
  Location of Derryarkane Stone Circle in Ireland | |
| Type | axial stone circle |
| Location | Derryarkane, Kealkill, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°43′40″N 9°22′21″W / 51.727815°N 9.372633°W |
| Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
| Owner | State[1] |
| Official name | Derryarkane |
| Reference no. | 600 |
Derryarkane Stone Circle is an axial stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]
Location[edit]
Derryarkane Stone Circle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Kealkill.[4]
History[edit]
The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[5] Five-stone circles like that at Derryarkane are believed to be later in date.[6]
Description[edit]
Derryarkane is a stone circle of five stones. The axis of the circle is NE-SW with the axial stone at the southwest.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Breen, Colin (11 March 2017). The Gaelic Lordship of the O'Sullivan Beare: A Landscape Cultural History. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781851829552 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cope, Julian (1 January 1998). The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites. Thorsons. ISBN 9780722535998 – via Google Books.
- ^ "megalithomania: Derryarkane (Cork) :: Stone Circle :: Visit notes".
- ^ "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Five Stone Circles ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
- ^ Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Derryarkane".