Clodagh Standing Stones

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

Clodagh Standing Stones
Native name
Irish: Galláin an Chladaigh
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

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