Farranahineeny Stone Row

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Farranahineeny Stone Row
Native name
Irish: Galláin Fhearann na hIníne
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Location of Farranahineeny Stone Row in Ireland
Type Standing stones (stone row)
LocationFarranahineeny, Inchigeelagh,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates 51°47′42″N9°08′20″W / 51.79494°N 9.13888°W / 51.79494; -9.13888 Coordinates: 51°47′42″N9°08′20″W / 51.79494°N 9.13888°W / 51.79494; -9.13888
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Builtc. 2000 BC
Official nameFarranahineeny
Reference no.374 [1]

Farranahineeny Stone Row is a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. [2] [3]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Heggie, D. C. (5 August 1982). "Archaeoastronomy in the Old World". Cambridge University Press – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ says, Máire Ní Chéileachair (22 January 2017). "Developers are claiming West Cork for themselves".
  4. ↑ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Áine. "CULTURE Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
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