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<< Our Photo Pages >> Boleycarrigeen - Stone Circle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Wicklow

Submitted by Michael_Hinch on Sunday, 13 October 2002  Page Views: 9590

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Boleycarrigeen Alternative Name: Griddle Stones
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Wicklow Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Dunlavin  Nearest Village: Boleycarrigeen
Discovery Map Number: D62
Latitude: 52.946180N  Longitude: 6.60976W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by ainsloch : A misty day in Carlow (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Co. Wicklow

Known locally as the 'Griddle Stones'. Circular site (int. diam. 13.5m) at present defined by eleven evenly spaced upright stones (1.3-1.8m apart). The entrance (Wth 1.3m) is at the SSW. The stones appear to rise in height from the entrance (H 1.3m) to the tallest stones (H 1.4-1.88m) at the NNE. The circle is on the inner edge of an earthen bank (Wth 1.75m (at the SE) to 2m (at the SW); H 0.4m).
Source: National Monuments Service.
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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : Boleycarrigeen stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : The wonderful Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle with it's shapely portal stones [on the left] when it was still surrounded by trees. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : The portal stones at Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by karolus : Trees Cleared back in 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : An arc of stones at Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle.

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : The wonderful Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle.

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : The portal stones at Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle.

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : Boleycarrigeen embanked stone circle.

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Boleycarrigeen submitted by Bladup : Boleycarrigeen, When it was still surrounded by trees, A wonderful place.

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Re: Boleycarrigeen by eboydens on Sunday, 08 October 2017
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After strolling the hill for more than 1 hr, I finally found this stone circle, well hidden between young trees and high grasses.
The path leading up to the circle is grown full with bushes.

Due to the trees and vegetation it is difficult to find but luckily tree planters have not planted tree in or near the ring.

The ring itself is fairly complete.
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