Derryarkane Stone Circle Explained

Derryarkane Stone Circle
Native Name:	Liagchiorcal Dhoire Uí Earcáin
Native Language:	ga
Coordinates:	51.7278°N -9.3726°W
Location:	Derryarkane, Kealkill, County Mayo, Ireland
Built:	c. 2500–2000 BC
Owner:	State^[1]
Type:	axial stone circle
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Derryarkane
Designation1 Number:	600

Derryarkane Stone Circle is an axial stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.^{[2] [3]}

Location

Derryarkane Stone Circle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Kealkill.^[4]

History

The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.^[5] Five-stone circles like that at Derryarkane are believed to be later in date.^[6]

Description

Derryarkane is a stone circle of five stones. The axis of the circle is NE-SW with the axial stone at the southwest.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312105346/http://www.wcdp.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mary-Sleeman-Conor-Nelligan-Cork-County-Council0.pdf# . 2017-03-12 . dead .
2. Book: Breen, Colin. The Gaelic Lordship of the O'Sullivan Beare: A Landscape Cultural History. 11 March 2017. Four Courts Press. 9781851829552. Google Books.
3. Book: Cope, Julian. The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites. 1 January 1998. Thorsons. 9780722535998. Google Books.
4. Web site: megalithomania: Derryarkane (Cork) :: Stone Circle :: Visit notes.
5. Web site: Rathfran - Stone Circle.
6. Web site: Five Stone Circles ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places. Mike. Wilson.
7. Web site: Derryarkane. The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. Map.