Standing stones (stone row) in County Cork, Ireland
| 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 / 51.79494; -9.13888 |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 2000 BC |
| National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Farranahineeny |
| Reference no. | 374 |
Farranahineeny Stone Row is a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.
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.
The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.
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.
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