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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

mega-what / ancient sacred places / Ireland, West Cork, Drinagh

Derryclough Lower: Boulder-Burial CO133-016

NGR 11764/04340 (IW 17636 ITM 43412 / 51.63774, -9.19040) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
Panoramic view with luni-solar trajectories from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. Derryclough Lower Boulder-Burial is in the valley of the Saivnose River, about 3km west of Drinagh. Just visible from the road, with easy access along a farm track, this one has a basically triangular capstone with points E/SE, SW & NW. It also has a support stone usefully placed as a step up to its flat top.

South is in a slight dip on a ridge, to the left of a wide dip [Pic].

North is obscured but seems to be roughly indicated by a large dip and also the boulder itself [Pic].

NE from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. The north-east is largely obscured by vegetation but 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 is at a hilltop.

E from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. The eastern end of the boulder appears anciently broken and forms a double point. The north branch of this indicates Carrig Fadda and the equinox, while the dip between Carrig Fadda and the next hill southwards is a half-month north of the winter cross-quarter.

SE from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. To the south-east, the cross-quarter is in the centre of a broad hilltop and 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 is on the next hilltop. The winter solstice is in the dip between them.

SW from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. The south-west horizon is distant and hilly but trees obscure much of the lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range. The hilltop of Knockonna can be seen to mark the lunar midpoint.

W from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. The west is also largely obscured but the equinox / summer cross-quarter mid­point is at the south basal step of Mt Kid's summit.

NW from Derryclough Boulder-Burial, Cork, Ireland. North-west is a prominent nearby hill and its western top marks the most extreme northerly moonset position. The lunar midpoint is at a prominent break/step on its western slope and the solstice / cross-quarter mid­point is a smaller one below it. Trees obscure the whole minor end of the lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range.

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