Drombeg stone circle
Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle
- Also known as: “The Druids Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coppingers Court and St Faughnan’s Church.
Coppingers Court
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coppingers Court is a ruined four-storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately 1 kilometre from the sea. It was built by Sir Walter Coppinger and located in Ballyvireen valley, west of Rosscarbery in County Cork, Ireland. Coppingers Court is situated 1½ km northeast of Drombeg stone circle.
St Faughnan’s Church
Church
Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Faughnan’s Church is situated 4 km northwest of Drombeg stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glandore and Unionhall.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances.
Unionhall
Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 3½ km west of Drombeg stone circle.
Rosscarbery
Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. Rosscarbery is situated 4 km east of Drombeg stone circle.
Drombeg 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
51.56456° or 51° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-9.08703° or 9° 5′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C3GHW77+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 250585422OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1260144
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Drombeg stone circle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Drombeg harrespila”
- Catalan: “Cercle megalític de Drombeg”
- Dutch: “Drombeg stone circle”
- French: “Cercle de pierre de Drombeg”
- French: “Cromlech de Drombeg”
- French: “Drombeg stone circle”
- French: “Drombeg”
- Galician: “Círculo megalítico de Drombeg”
- German: “Drombeg Stone Circle”
- German: “Drombeg”
- German: “Steinkreis von Drombeg”
- Irish: “Liagchiorcal an Droma Bhig”
- Polish: “Kamienny krąg Dromberg”
- Russian: “Дромбег”
- Spanish: “Circulo megalitico de Drombeg”
- Spanish: “Circulo megalítico de Drombeg”
- Spanish: “Círculo megalítico de Drombeg”
- Ukrainian: “Вівтар друїдів”
- Ukrainian: “Дромбег”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glandore Graveyard and Glandore Catholic Church.
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