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Rathfran Stone Circle

Coordinates: 54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W / 54.243797°N 9.240098°W / 54.243797; -9.240098
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Rathfran Stone Circle
Native name
Liagchiorcal Ráth Bhrannaibh (Irish)
Rathfran Stone Circle is located in Ireland
Rathfran Stone Circle
Location of Rathfran Stone Circle in Ireland
Typestone circle
LocationRathfran, Killala,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W / 54.243797°N 9.240098°W / 54.243797; -9.240098
Builtc. 2500 BC
Official nameRathfran Stone Circle
Reference no.389

Rathfran Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

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Rathfran Stone Circle is located to the west of Killala Bay, northeast of Summerhill House.[3]

History

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The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[4]

Description

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Northeast circle

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The main circle is 18 m (59 ft) in diameter. It is composed of 16 stones. Many of the stones are large blocks up to 1.5 m (5 ft) high.[5]

Southwest circle

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Consists of 8 stones on a raised platform.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Rathfran Stone Circles".
  2. ^ Riordain, Sean P. O. (30 October 2014). "Antiquities of the Irish Countryside". Routledge – via Google Books.
  3. ^ PIP. "RATHFRAN STONE CIRCLE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  4. ^ "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
  5. ^ "Rathfran - Stone Circle(s) - County Mayo".
  6. ^ "Rathfran Stone Circles".