Derryarkane Stone Circle
Derryarkane Stone Circle is an axial stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]
| 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 | 51.727815°N 9.372633°W |
| Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
| Owner | State[1] |
| Official name | Derryarkane Stone Circle |
| Reference no. | 600 |
History
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
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
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.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".
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