Winter cross-quarters are marked by a sea / land intersect, summer cross-quarters by an intersect of near and far hills. The equinox is 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
Gortloughra Stone Pair: Luni-solar sets
Winter cross-quarters are marked by a sea / land intersect, summer cross-quarters by an intersect of near and far hills. The equinox is on a hilltop.
- Standing Stone CO092-036 is c.160m north-north-east (29°)
- Cappaboy Beg Stone Pair is across the valley, c.2km to NW (299°)
- Cahermuckee Stone Pair is down the valley, c.3.6km south-west (234°)
- Another Stone Pair is beside Kealkill Stone Circle, c.7km to the south-west (237°)
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