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Anciently sacred because horizon shape & cyclical celestial patterns are in useful harmony at this place.

Orange lines mark the annual solar round. Lunistice positions over the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle are blue. More about the Solar CalendarMore about the Lunar Calendar

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Derreengreanagh: Standing Stone CO118-083

NGR 10077/04605 (IW 00874 ITM 45961 / 51.65794, -9.43316) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
Panoramic view with luni-solar trajectories from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. This Standing Stone at Derreen­greanagh is 2km or so south of Bantry and sitting in a saddle. A shorter Standing Stone is 30m to its south-west but classified as part of Derreengreanagh Anomalous Stone Group.

South is at a step on a local hill top [Pic].

North is towards the left end of a mountain ridge [Pic].

NE from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. An alignment between the two Standing Stones indicates the distant Glandart hill and a lunar eighth, while the rocky ridge covers the whole lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range. Moving between the two Standing Stones gives a baseline for fine measurements.

E from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. Look east to the equi­noctial dip: From the north-east Standing Stone its declination is about -0.13°. From the south-west one it is about +0.13°. A semi-diameter or so between them.

Visible about 900m away are Cullomane West Stone Row and Standing Stone.

SE from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. The lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. zone runs up the south-eastern slope, ending at the edge of a very local hilltop. Moving between the two Standing Stones makes a big difference on this profile.

SW from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. The south-western lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range runs down the local slope to end at the sea. Winter cross-quarters are at the sea/land intersect of the north side of Dunmanus Bay.

W from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. The distant west is similar from both Standing Stones but from here the intersect with nearer ground has moved southwards. The equinoctial quarter-month bracket is in a local dip rather than at the intersect.

NW from Derreengreanagh Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. To the north-west, the lunar major eighth is at a rocky hump with the major standstillLunistice positions vary cyclically over an 18.6 year period but are fairly static for more than a year at either end of the range running on into the following dip.

the lunar minor eighth is at the point occupied by the solstice/cross-quarter sun from the other Standing Stone.

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