The equinox and equinox / winter cross-quarter midpoint are at the edges of the hilltop.
The equinox / summer cross-quarter midpoint is at a break /step. Winter and summer cross-quarters are at breaks in slopes.
Winter solstice is in a dip, summer solstice on a hilltop.
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Orange lines mark the annual solar round. Lunistice positions over the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle are blue. More about the Solar Calendar More about the Lunar Calendar More about this placeLook East
Ahaglaslin Portal Tomb: Luni-solar sets
The equinox and equinox / winter cross-quarter midpoint are at the edges of the hilltop.
The equinox / summer cross-quarter midpoint is at a break /step. Winter and summer cross-quarters are at breaks in slopes.
Winter solstice is in a dip, summer solstice on a hilltop.
- Bohonagh Stone Circle is nearby, to the north and across the valley
- Killickaforavane Passage Tomb is 36.4km south-west (246°) on Clear Island
- Arderrawinny Portal Tomb the only other Portal Tomb in Co. Cork, is 43.5km west (262°)
- Poulnabrone Portal Tomb is in Co. Clare
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