Rathfran Stone Circle
| Rathfran Stone Circle | |
|---|---|
| Liagchiorcal Ráth Bhrannaibh (Irish) | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W / 54.243797°N 9.240098°W | |
| Type | stone circle |
| Location | Rathfran, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | c. 2500 BC |
Official name | Rathfran Stone Circle |
| Reference no. | 389 |
Rathfran Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Rathfran Stone Circle is located to the west of Killala Bay, northeast of Summerhill House.[3]
History
The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[4]
Description
Northeast circle
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
Consists of 8 stones on a raised platform.[6]
References
- ↑ Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Rathfran Stone Circles".
- ↑ Riordain, Sean P. O. (30 October 2014). "Antiquities of the Irish Countryside". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ↑ PIP. "RATHFRAN STONE CIRCLE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
- ↑ "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
- ↑ "Rathfran - Stone Circle(s) - County Mayo".
- ↑ "Rathfran Stone Circles".