Rathfran Stone Circle
| Rathfran Stone Circle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Liagchiorcal Ráth Bhrannaibh | |
  Location of Rathfran Stone Circle in Ireland | |
| Type | stone circle |
| Location | Rathfran, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W / 54.243797°N 9.240098°W |
| 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[edit]
Rathfran Stone Circle is located to the west of Killala Bay, northeast of Summerhill House.[3]
History[edit]
The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.[4]
Description[edit]
Northeast circle[edit]
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[edit]
Consists of 8 stones on a raised platform.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ 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".