Farranahineeny Stone Row

Standing stones (stone row) in County Cork, Ireland
51°47′42″N 9°08′20″W / 51.79494°N 9.13888°W / 51.79494; -9.13888Elevation192 m (630 ft)Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)Builtc. 2000 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official nameFarranahineenyReference no.374[1]

Farranahineeny Stone Row is a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]

Location

Farranahineeny Stone Row is located 3.4 mi (5.5 mi) south of Inchigeelagh, east of the Shehy Mountains.

History

The stones possibly 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]

References

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ Heggie, D. C. (5 August 1982). "Archaeoastronomy in the Old World". Cambridge University Press – via Google Books.
  3. ^ says, Máire Ní Chéileachair (22 January 2017). "Developers are claiming West Cork for themselves".
  4. ^ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ryan, Áine. "CULTURE Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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