Clodagh Standing Stones

The Clodagh Standing Stones are located in County Cork, Ireland.

The Clodagh Standing Stones are a pair of standing stones forming a stone row. They are a designated Irish National Monument.

The smaller of the two stones is about 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall. The larger is about 1.5 meters tall.The stones may have been erected in the Bronze Age. Like many of the thousands of standing stones in Ireland, the purpose of these stones is unclear.

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The Clodagh stones may be astronomically aligned within the local topography.From mega-what.com:[ Ссылка ]

These stones may be related to a small five-stone circle and two more standing stones located on private land about 200 meters to the southeast.

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There are several other standing stones in the area.

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Location and access for people with mobility issues:
Clodagh Standing Stones are located near Pookeen 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague, between Castle Donovan and Dunmanway. 51°41'52.7"N 9°13'27.1"W

The stones are near a road junction and open to the public.The site is mostly flat and mostly accessible to people with moderate mobility issues, though caution is advised in walking on the site.

Wheelchairs could possibly access the site, but with difficulty due to a berm about a half meter high on the side of the road between the roadway and the site.

Parking is limited to pulling to the side of the road far enough to not block any traffic.

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