This Standing Stone at Maughanaclea is about 4km east of Kealkill village. Its location juxtaposes local high ground with distant hilly horizons.
North is at the right hand basal step of a block of high ground, within a wider dip [Pic].
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Winter lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more.
rises and sets span hump / dip / hump sequences to both sides with summer solstice in the central dips.
The western intersect between near and far is equinoctial. The eastern one is half-way between equinox and summer cross-quarter.
South is somewhere close to the hilltop, as was some precise indicator of the major end of the lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more.
range that we cannot see now for trees.
Summer lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more.
rises and sets span the dips to either side of the hilltop, with winter solstice sun in the dips and winter cross-quarter on the outer tops.
- A Standing Stone beside a Five Stone Circle cuts the horizon only 40m to the ENE (66°). It is probably co-temporaneous with this one and the circle is likely to be a later addition. Differences between the two positions are negligible to the north, slight to east and west but significant to the south. Unfortunately the original precision is now obscured by trees.
References
- Archaeological Survey of Ireland, record details. www.archaeology.ie/archaeological-survey-ireland
- POWER, D. et al. 1992 Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, Volume 1: West Cork. Dublin: Stationary Office. p62, no.446.