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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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Kealagowlane: Stone Circle & Boulder-Burial CO104-027001,2

NGR: IV 87601 52276 (ITM 0487576 0552342 / 51.71218, -9.62690) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland from SW. Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle is on the south side of Sugarloaf Mountain. It is 30m or so north of the Beara Way footpath but entrance to its paddock is considerably further west. Probably an eleven stone circle but very damaged with only three stones more or less upright and in place.

The theodolite marks the position of a boulder-burial that is now almost completely covered, visible as a stone slab in the ground just north of the circle's centre.

Panoramic view with luni-solar trajectories c.1200BCE from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. Local ground occupies more than half the horizon.

South is roughly indicated by a far dip but is precisely at a step in a hilltop to the right of it [Pic]. Cairn CO104-014 Derreenacarrin is visible on top of Knocknacarrin but is currently unsurveyed.

North is roughly indicated by the local hilltop but is precisely at a step to the right of it [Pic].

NE from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. A big step indicates 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 but this very local horizon provides many markers. All adjustable by exact observer position. Survey was from the boulder-burial, just north of the circle's centre

E from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. The equinox gets a minor mark but (as is not unusual) the periods around it get better ones. Equinox / cross-quarter mid­points are at a local big step and the first dip of the far horizon.

SE from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. South-east minor 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 dip in a block of high ground. Winter solstice is in a dip that is an intersect of far and distant. 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 the other end of the same block of distant high ground.

SW from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. The end of the bay marks the south-western lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range and the top of Bear Island is half-way between winter solstice and winter cross-quarters. The swell of the local slope is subtle but a fit is there to be found.

W from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. Westwards there is nothing obvious on the local slope but there are many useful markers nonetheless.

NW from Kealagowlane Multiple Stone Circle, Cork, Ireland. The north-western lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range is set over a craggy block of ground that is of high utility 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 an obvious endstop and winter solstice at another.

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