| Clodagh Standing Stones | |
|---|---|
| Native name Galláin an Chladaigh (Irish) | |
| Pookeen Alignment | |
  Location of Clodagh Standing Stones in Ireland | |
| Type | Standing stones (stone row) |
| Location | Clodagh, Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°41′53″N 9°13′27″W / 51.698069°N 9.224196°W / 51.698069; -9.224196 |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 2000 BC |
| National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Clodagh |
| Reference no. | 536 |
Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.
Location
Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.
History
The stones probably date to the Bronze Age period.
The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.
Description
The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.
References
- "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh". ancientstones.blogspot.ie. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- Thom, Alexander; Thom, Archibald Stevenson; Burl, Aubrey (31 December 1990). Stone rows and standing stones: Britain, Ireland and Brittany. B.A.R. ISBN 9780860547082 – via Google Books.
- "Clodagh NE". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
- "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 1 January 1975 – via Google Books.
- Ryan, Áine. "Culture Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
- "Clodagh Stone Pair 1". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
- Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".