Clodagh Standing Stones

Clodagh Standing Stones
Native name
Galláin an Chladaigh (Irish)
Pookeen Alignment
Clodagh Standing Stones is located in Ireland
Clodagh Standing Stones
Location of Clodagh Standing Stones in Ireland
TypeStanding stones (stone row)
LocationClodagh, Drimoleague,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°41′53″N 9°13′27″W / 51.698069°N 9.224196°W / 51.698069; -9.224196
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Builtc. 2000 BC
Official nameClodagh
Reference no.536

Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.[3]

History

The stones probably date to the Bronze Age period.[4]

The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.[5]

Description

The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh". ancientstones.blogspot.ie. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ Thom, Alexander; Thom, Archibald Stevenson; Burl, Aubrey (31 December 1990). Stone rows and standing stones: Britain, Ireland and Brittany. B.A.R. ISBN 9780860547082 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Clodagh NE". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
  4. ^ "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 1 January 1975 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ryan, Áine. "Culture Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
  6. ^ "Clodagh Stone Pair 1". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".