Farranahineeny Stone Row
| Farranahineeny Stone Row | |
|---|---|
| Native name Galláin Fhearann na hIníne (Irish) | |
Location of Farranahineeny Stone Row in Ireland | |
| Type | Standing stones (stone row) |
| Location | Farranahineeny, Inchigeelagh, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°47′42″N 9°08′20″W / 51.79494°N 9.13888°W |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 2000 BC |
| Official name | Farranahineeny |
| Reference 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
- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Heggie, D. C. (5 August 1982). "Archaeoastronomy in the Old World". Cambridge University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ says, Máire Ní Chéileachair (22 January 2017). "Developers are claiming West Cork for themselves".
- ^ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Áine. "CULTURE Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.