Kealkill stone circle
Kealkill stone circle is a Bronze Age axial five-stone circle located just outside the village of Kealkill, County Cork in southwest Ireland. When it was excavated in 1938 it was thought the crucial axial stone indicated an alignment to the north, contrary to the general alignment of such stone circles to the southwest.- Archaeological site
- Description: axial five-stone stone circle in County Cork, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Breeny More Stone Circle and Carriganass Castle.
Breeny More Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Breeny More Stone Circle is an axial stone circle and… Breeny More Stone Circle is situated 460 metres southwest of Kealkill stone circle.
Carriganass Castle
Carriganass Castle is a 16th-century tower house in County Cork. Carriganass Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kealkill stone circle.
Maughanasilly Stone Row
Archaeological site
Maughanasilly Stone Row is a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. Maughanasilly Stone Row is situated 3 km north of Kealkill stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kealkill and Ballylickey.
Ballylickey
Ballylickey or Ballylicky is a village on the N71… Ballylickey is situated 6 km southwest of Kealkill stone circle.
Bantry
Bantry is a town at the head of Bantry Bay in County Cork in southwest Ireland.
Kealkill stone circle
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Latitude
51.74518° or 51° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-9.3705° or 9° 22′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C3GPJWH+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kealkill Garda Station and Kealkill Post Office.
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