Rathfran Stone Circle

Rathfran Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

Rathfran Stone Circle
Native name
Irish: Liagchiorcal Ráth Bhrannaibh
Location of Rathfran Stone Circle in Ireland
Typestone circle
LocationRathfran, Killala,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates54.243797°N 9.240098°W / 54.243797; -9.240098
Builtc. 2500 BC
Official nameRathfran Stone Circle
Reference no.389

Location

Rathfran Stone Circles is located to the west of Killala Bay, northeast of Summerhill House.[3]

History

The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[4]

Description

Northeast circle

The main circle is 18 m (59 ft) in diameter. It is composed of 16 stones. Many of the stones are large blocks up to 1.5 m (5 ft) high.[5]

Southwest circle

Consists of 8 stones on a raised platform.[6]

References
  1. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Rathfran Stone Circles".
  2. Riordain, Sean P. O. (30 October 2014). "Antiquities of the Irish Countryside". Routledge – via Google Books.
  3. PIP. "RATHFRAN STONE CIRCLE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  4. "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
  5. "Rathfran - Stone Circle(s) - County Mayo".
  6. "Rathfran Stone Circles".
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