Ballynakill Stone Circle

The stone circle of Ballynakill ( Irish Baile na Cille , after the townland also Cartron South , Irish An Cartrún Theas called) is north of Ballin Lough in the south of County Galway in Ireland .

The small stone circle with 19 preserved stones (out of 24) has a diameter of about 5 m and lies on the northeastern spur of the Knockdrumore Hills. The 0.4 to 1.2 m high stones (five of which are on the ground) are aligned radially. They correspond to some stone circles in County Cork . Within the circle there is a small orthostat a little off-center in the southwest. A young ash tree grows in the southeastern border of the district.

See also

• Ballynakill megalithic complexes

literature

• Michael MacMahon: Stone Monuments in the Ballinakill District. In: Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society Vol. 36, 1977/1978, pp. 78-81 ( JSTOR 25535504 ).
• Seán Ó Nualláin: Stone Circles in Ireland. Country House, Dublin 1995, ISBN 0946172455 .

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michael MacMahon: Stone Monuments in the Ballinakill District. In: Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 36, 1977/1978, p. 79.

Coordinates: 53 ° 5 '10 "  N , 8 ° 27' 22.8"  W.