Cappaboy Beg: Five Stone Circle CO092-004

Cappaboy Beg Five Stone Circle is at the head of the Lackavane river valley, about 7km NE of Kealkill. The stones are cunningly arranged.

South is on the slope between major standstill summer lunisticesLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. rising from a hilltop and setting into a dip [Pic].

North is at a dip in a hilltop and indicated by an axial arrangement [Pic].

The circle's main axis indicates the lunistice Lunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range's major half for summer lunistice Lunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. sets in the south-west. A secondary axis indicates the lunistice Lunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range's major half for winter lunistice Lunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. sets in the north-west.

• Illane Five Stone Circle is 3.9km south-west (242°)
• Maughanasilly Stone Row is 4.6km south-west (232°)
• Cousane Five Stone Circle is 5.5km south-east (145°)

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References

• Archaeological Survey of Ireland, record details. www.archaeology.ie/archaeological-survey-ireland
• POWER, D. et al. 1992 Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, Volume 1: West Cork. Dublin: Stationary Office. p23, no.66.
• Ó'NUALLÁIN, SEÁN 1984 A Survey of Stone Circles in Cork and Kerry. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 84c:1-77, p39, no.77.