Caherkirky

The two closely neighboring Boulder Burials (also Boulder Tombs) of Caherkirky are on a flat pasture, near the upper reaches of the Ihernagh (river), in the townland of Caherkirky ( Irish Cathair Chirce ) northwest of Clonakilty ( Irish Cloich na Coillte ) in County Cork in Ireland .

Burial 1 is the western of the two boulder graves, which are only about 5.0 m apart. The approx. 1.0 m thick capstone is 2.4 m long and 2.2 m wide and rests on three supporting stones. The sloping surface faces west.

The approximately 0.8 m thick capstone of the smaller Burial 2 is 1.7 m long and 1.3 m wide. A supporting stone is visible below the capstone on the eastern side.

A menhir 2.7 m high, 1.9 m wide and 0.5 m thick stands northeast of the Boulder Burials. The massive stone tapers towards the base.

literature

• Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

Web links

• Description Engl. and picture - Boulder 1
• Description Engl. and picture - Boulder 2
• Description Engl. and image - menhir

Coordinates: 51 ° 40 ′ 52 ″  N , 8 ° 59 ′ 44 ″  W.