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]
National Monument of Ireland
Official name	Derryarkane Stone Circle
Reference no.	600

Location

Derryarkane Stone Circle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Kealkill.[4]

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

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "megalithomania: Derryarkane (Cork) :: Stone Circle :: Visit notes".
5. "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
6. Wilson, Mike. "Five Stone Circles ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
7. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Derryarkane".