Broadleas Commons stone circle

This article describes the Pipers Stones in County Kildare. For the stone circle of the same name in County Wicklow, see Pipers Stones .

The Broadleas Commons stone circle (also known as the Pipers stones ) is located near the R411 road in County Kildare , Ireland .

The stone circle is about 30.0 m in diameter and contains 27 stones in the circle with several large gaps. The stones are usually large rounded boulders. One was shared by a holly (Ilex aquifolium). There are some hawthorn bushes and a large ash tree on the edge of the circle, all trees sacred to Celts . The stones seem to have enclosed a low hill, which is why it is unclear whether they were set up as a stone circle.

literature

• Seán Ó Nualláin: Stone Circles in Ireland. Country House Dublin, 1995, ISBN 0-946172-45-5 .

Web links

• Description and pictures
• Description and pictures

Coordinates: 53 ° 6 ′ 39.5 ″  N , 6 ° 36 ′ 43.5 ″  W.