Dunbeacon stone circle

Dunbeacon stone circle is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Dunbeacon stone circle is situated nearby to the peak Mount Corin, as well as near the islet Mannion’s Island.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: stone circle in County Cork, Ireland
Also known as: “Dunbeacon Stone Circle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St James’ Church, Durrus.

St James’ Church, Durrus

Church

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St James the Apostle, commonly referred to as St James' Church, is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Durrus, County Cork, Ireland. St James’ Church, Durrus is situated 3 km north of Dunbeacon stone circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrus and Ahakista.

Durrus

Village

Photo: Dreoven, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Durrus is a village and civil parish in West Cork in Ireland. It is situated ten kilometres from Bantry in County Cork, at the head of the Sheep's Head and the Mizen Head peninsulas. Durrus is situated 3½ km northeast of Dunbeacon stone circle.

Ahakista

Locality

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ahakista is located approximately halfway along the Sheep's Head peninsula between Durrus and Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland. It is a wooded coastal village with a deep and sheltered harbour. Ahakista is situated 6 km west of Dunbeacon stone circle.

Ballydehob

Village

Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballydehob is a coastal village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. It is 13 km west of Skibbereen and 13 km south of Bantry. Ballydehob is situated 7 km southeast of Dunbeacon stone circle.

Dunbeacon stone circle

Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.59571° or 51° 35′ 45″ north

Longitude

-9.54908° or 9° 32′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C3GHFW2+79

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1141567733

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q51075823

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In Other Languages

“Dunbeacon stone circle” goes by many names.

German: “Steinkreis von Dunbeacon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Corin and Mannion’s Island.

Nearby Places

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