Beltany stone circle
Beltany is a Bronze Age stone circle just south of Raphoe town in County Donegal, Ireland. It dates from circa 2100-700 BC. There is evidence that it may also have been the sacred site of Neolithic monuments, possibly early passage tombs.Photo: Higgy mark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: bronze Age stone circle
- Also known as: “Beltany Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oakfield Demesne.
Oakfield Demesne
Railway station
Photo: louise price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakfield Demesne is a house, grounds and townland in County Donegal, Ireland, originally built in 1739 for the Dean of Raphoe. Since 1996 it has been owned by Sir Gerry Robinson and his wife, Lady Heather Robinson. Oakfield Demesne is situated 3½ km northeast of Beltany stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raphoe and Convoy.
Raphoe
Town
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raphoe is a small town in County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan. Raphoe is situated 2½ km north of Beltany stone circle.
Convoy
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Convoy is a village and civil parish in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. The village is located in the Finn Valley district and is part of the Barony of Raphoe South. Convoy is situated 4 km west of Beltany stone circle.
Ballindrait
Village
Ballindrait is a townland, village and census town in County Donegal, Ireland. Located near Lifford, the village and townland of Ballindrait is in the civil parish of Clonleigh and the barony of Raphoe North. Ballindrait is situated 5 km east of Beltany stone circle.
Beltany stone circle
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.85039° or 54° 51′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.60475° or 7° 36′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6JV92W+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 189485181OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q816192
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Beltany stone circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Beltany”
- Irish: “Ciorcal Cloch na Bealtaine”
- Welsh: “Beltany”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Diamond and Department of Agriculture and Food.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as CIE Bus Stop and Coyle’s of Raphoe.
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