Clodagh Standing Stones

Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]

Clodagh Standing Stones
Native name
Irish: Galláin an Chladaigh
Pookeen Alignment
Location of Clodagh Standing Stones in Ireland
TypeStanding stones (stone row)
LocationClodagh, Drimoleague,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51.698069°N 9.224196°W / 51.698069; -9.224196
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Builtc. 2000 BC
Official nameClodagh Standing Stones - Pair
Reference no.536

Location

Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.[3]

History

The stones probably date to the Bronze Age period.[4]

The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.[5]

Description

The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.[6][7]

References

  1. "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh".
  2. Thom, Alexander; Thom, Archibald Stevenson; Burl, Aubrey (31 December 1990). Stone rows and standing stones: Britain, Ireland and Brittany. B.A.R. ISBN 9780860547082 via Google Books.
  3. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Clodagh NE".
  4. Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society via Google Books.
  5. Ryan, Áine. "CULTURE Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
  6. 2010, PIP. "CLODAGH STONE PAIR 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
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