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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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Farranfadda: Standing Stone CO105-065

NGR 98689/56532 (IV 98689 ITM 56531 / 51.75251, -9.46779) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
Panoramic view with luni-solar trajectories from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. Farranfadda Standing Stone is in Coomhola, about 4km north of Ballylicky. There are a number of other standing stones in the general area.

From this site: South is close to a hilltop [Pic]. North is in a dip [Pic].

NE from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. It is intervisible with the Mill Little monument complex, is 310m or so north-west of it, and has a much better view of the eastern horizon. In particular Cairn CO091-006, 1.4km to the north-east, is on the horizon in a position that marks the most extreme northerly moonrise or 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. Unfortunately, most of the north-east quadrant is obscured by trees.

E from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. The eastern horizon is well fitted to the central part of the year. Equinox / summer cross-quarter mid­point is on the far top within the dip.

SE from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. To the south-east, winter cross-quarters are at the top of a slope. The minor end of the lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range is at the intersect with more distant horizons and the lunar extreme (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 a hilltop.

SW from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. To the south-west, winter cross-quarters are again at the top of a slope with 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 at the bottom.

W from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. Westwards, equinox sunset is on top of the hill and summer cross-quarter is, once more, at the top of a slope. The dip in between these two is also midway in time between them.

NW from Farranfadda Standing Stone, Cork, Ireland. The north-west is also well fitted to the solar and lunar nodal cycles with many useful coincidences.

There are a number of other Standing Stones not far away and it seems likely that they are all related to and/or later than the Mill Little sites as there are no other major monuments in the area.

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