Stone Circle - Reviews from across the web
|
|
|
Stone Circle, Killarney | MyTravelGuide.com Dating back to the Bronze Age, this is the only monument of its kind found so close to a town. Many superstitions are attached to it, which may explain why it has remained undisturbed. There are a total of 15 stones forming a 17-metre diameter circle, with another stone marking the centre. All of th... mytravelguide.com
Stones of Ireland - Kenmare stone circle Locally known as 'The Shruberries', the Kenmare stone circle is probably the largest in SW Ireland, and it is composed of 15 heavy boulders: 13 standing and 2 prostrate at the north. At the centre is an impressive boulder-burial with a giant capstone some 2m long, 1.8m wide and 0.8m thick (6ft 6in x... stonepages.com
The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map: Kenmare Stone Circle This attractive setting of fifteen small boulder stones is readily accessible, being situated close to the centre of Kenmare. Measuring 17.4 by 15.8 meters in diameter, it is of special interest in being the only example in Munster of an egg-shaped stone ring. The ring surrounds a boulder-burial con... megalithic.co.uk
Irish Monastic Sites: Kenmare Stone Circle The Kenmare Stone Circle is reported to be the biggest in the south west of Ireland. Stone Circles were built during the Bronze Age (2,200-500 B.C) for ritual and ceremonial purposes. They were often orientated on certain solar and lunar events , such as the position of the sun on the horizon on a s... homepage.ntlworld.ie
The Modern Antiquarian.com | Ireland | Kenmare (Stone Circle) Things seem to be different at the moment for Kenmare stone circle, maybe its just the off-season for tourists but the space allotted for the circle seems delightfully neglected compared to the manicured grass in the pics posted previously. The grass is uncut and untidy, in its partly secluded enclo... themodernantiquarian.com
Kenmare , Eire, Stone Circle, V907707 There are none of the usual navigational challenges in finding Kenmare stone circle. It is well signposted and only a short walking distance from Kenmare market square, this 16m diameter circle of 15 stones is one of the largest in Cork and Kerry . In the centre of the circle is a dolmen with a huge... anima.demon.co.uk
|
|
|
|