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The Cave of the Scribing
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 1
The Cave of the Scribing submitted by frogcottage42 on 1st Mar 2010. These are deeply incised. There are very few natural stones in the area hard enough to create these marks and the angle is more like the blade of an axe.
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Log Text: Take a guide! not for the unfit or unadventurous
Glenreagh
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 23rd May 2010. My rating: Condition -1
Glenreagh submitted by frogcottage42 on 23rd May 2010. This level terrace in the field is at the location given.
There is no sign of what was apparently a well preserved circle on this spot.
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Log Text: gone!
Lumnagh More
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 14th Mar 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4
Lumnagh More submitted by frogcottage42 on 14th Mar 2010. This is actually a very well preserved circle in a good spot.
Just a little overgrown!
This shows two of the portal stones
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Log Text: Just inside the field to the left of the road on the northern bank of a small stream, atop rocky outcrop and entirely hidden in gorse!
Knockanoughanish
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2010. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Knockanoughanish submitted by frogcottage42 on 25th Oct 2010. The entrance stones, side walls and roof slab have all slipped to the North West but not much is actually missing.
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Log Text: New find, no previous record found to date. Loads of ruins to check out nearby
Barraboy mountain
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 25th May 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Barraboy mountain submitted by frogcottage42 on 25th Oct 2010. looking at tomb 2 toward Bantry bay tomb 1 is visible around 50m further South
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Log Text: Long difficult trek but worth it for a rare pair of wedge tombs
Crossferry east
Date Added: 26th Oct 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 25th May 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Crossferry east submitted by frogcottage42 on 25th Oct 2010. Commanding a great view of Glengarrif harbour and beyond to Bantry.
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Log Text: Good menhir and good marker for tomb at Canrooska/Barraboy mountain
Knocknakilla Standing Stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 23rd May 2010
Knocknakilla Standing Stone submitted by frogcottage42 on 23rd May 2010. At the edge of the field containing the menhir there are four stones which seem out of context.
They all share a similar alignment and are not part of a field wall
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Glantane East Wedge Tomb
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 23rd May 2010
Glantane East Wedge Tomb submitted by frogcottage42 on 23rd May 2010. The tall outlier of the circle just shows above the tomb
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Glantane East Stone Circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 23rd May 2010
Glantane East Stone Circle submitted by frogcottage42 on 23rd May 2010. From the NE.
The overall feel of the site is retained but despite the efforts of the OPW to re-erect the outliers the site is mostly ruinous
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Cloghboola Beg
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2010
Cloghboola Beg submitted by frogcottage42 on 24th May 2010. This is probably the best preserved radial stone cairn in the SW.
There are 19 stones standing and a couple prostrate.
This view from the West shows one of the fallen stones of a row and the five stone monument at the left
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Cloghboola Beg
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2010
Cloghboola Beg submitted by frogcottage42 on 24th May 2010. This is probably the best preserved radial stone cairn in the SW.
There are 19 stones standing and a couple prostrate.
This view from the West shows one of the fallen stones of a row and the five stone monument at the left
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Millstreet Country Park
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2010
Millstreet Country Park submitted by frogcottage42 on 24th May 2010. This is described as a shepherds hut and has been partially restored It is typical of the sensible approach the park have taken to reconstruction.
This is marked on OS and the bottom courses of stone are prehistoric.
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Derryvorahig
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 28th May 2010
Derryvorahig submitted by frogcottage42 on 28th May 2010. This cairn stands 50m to the N
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Dromlusk
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2010
dromlusk submitted by frogcottage42 on 2nd Jun 2010. These substantial stones nearby are the remaining elements of pre-bog field walls
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Derrylicka
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2010
Derrylicka submitted by frogcottage42 on 2nd Jun 2010. Looking from the East, there is a third component of this row prostrate on the other side of the wall to the right
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Dromatouk circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2010
Dromatouk circle submitted by frogcottage42 on 19th Feb 2010. Seen from the South West in winter the hawthorns have this place to themselves
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Dromatouk stones
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2010
Dromatouk stones submitted by frogcottage42 on 20th Feb 2010. Viewed from the ENE the centre stone is 2.45m tall and 1.6m wide and has an Ogham inscription on it's SE corner.
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Lehid
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 21st Feb 2010
Lehid submitted by frogcottage42 on 21st Feb 2010. On the North facing slope of Knockatee mountain and next to a road which follows an ancient trackway.
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Cashelkeelty W
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 21st Feb 2010
Cashelkeelty W submitted by frogcottage42 on 21st Feb 2010. Three remaining stones of a 11 or 13 stones. The centre stone was re-erected after a dig in1977. Nothing but the sockets an debris remain of the other stones.
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Cashelkeelty Stone Row
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 21st Feb 2010
Cashelkeelty Stone Row submitted by frogcottage42 on 21st Feb 2010. This is the stone row at Cashelkeelty East. T. A fourth socket was revealed by excavation to the east (right of pic) The mediaeval road is between the stones and the trees. The stones visible to the right are the circle. All around this site are relict field boundaries and unusual stone features which easily justify the walk up the hill.
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