Kealkill Stone Circle

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About this place

Kealkill stone circle is a Bronze Age axial five-stone circle located just outside the village of Kealkill, County Cork in southwest Ireland. When it was excavated in 1938 it was thought the crucial axial stone indicated an alignment to the north, contrary to the general alignment of such stone circles to the southwest. However, later archaeologists have thought it is the comparatively insignificant stone to the southwest that is the axial stone. There are two associated standing stones nearby, one of which had fallen and was re-erected in 1938.

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Getting There & Parking

Kealkill Stone Circle is located in County Cork, roughly 46 km (40 min drive) from Killarney and 353 km (5h 10m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 1062 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Breeny More Stone Circle (0.5 km away).

Killarney46 km

~40 min drive

Cork82 km

~1h 10m drive

Dublin353 km

~5h 10m drive

Nearest car park

1062 m from landmark

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