Site Type: Stone Circle
Irish Grid Ref: W3707762614
Location: Link to Bing Maps
Description:
This stone circle is described on Archaeology.ie as follows;
"In flat pasture, on N side of Bride River valley. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of nine stones. Seven erect stones along N perimeter remain; these include probable axial stone and entrance stones. Orthostats are 0.9m to 1.5m, L 0.4m to 0.8m T and 0.8m to 1.4m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 9.8m. (Ó Nualláin 1984a, 17-8, no. 19)"
Jack Roberts, who has been studying the stone circles of Cork & Kerry for 30 years, suspects that this stone circle is aligned to the sun-set on the Winter Solstice. Unfortunately as you can see from the picture above the sun-set is currently blocked by evergreen trees.
Links to photographs;
Pictures of Knockaneirk SW Stone Circle by www.themodernantiquarian.com contributor Michael Mitchell
Links for further information;
Irish Grid Ref: W3707762614
Location: Link to Bing Maps
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| Unfortunately the winter solstice sun-set is behind the trees. |
Description:
This stone circle is described on Archaeology.ie as follows;
"In flat pasture, on N side of Bride River valley. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of nine stones. Seven erect stones along N perimeter remain; these include probable axial stone and entrance stones. Orthostats are 0.9m to 1.5m, L 0.4m to 0.8m T and 0.8m to 1.4m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 9.8m. (Ó Nualláin 1984a, 17-8, no. 19)"
Jack Roberts, who has been studying the stone circles of Cork & Kerry for 30 years, suspects that this stone circle is aligned to the sun-set on the Winter Solstice. Unfortunately as you can see from the picture above the sun-set is currently blocked by evergreen trees.
Links to photographs;
Pictures of Knockaneirk SW Stone Circle by www.themodernantiquarian.com contributor Michael Mitchell
Links for further information;
