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smithpaul
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|  Posted 15-07-2011 at 20:25
Just outside Westport (County Mayo) there is a collection of stone rows, standing stones and possibly the remains of a stone circle all situated close to the coast road (indeed, the possible stone circle is only yards from the high tide mark). The stone rows are said to point to Croagh Patrick (a famous religious site) but generally little is known. Would anyone be familiar with this site.
Edit: I have just purchased a new SLR so expect pics soon. 
[ This message was edited by: smithpaul on 2011-07-15 20:28 ]
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tiompan
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| Posted 15-07-2011 at 20:30
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On 2011-07-15 20:25, smithpaul wrote:
Just outside Westport (County Mayo) there is a collection of stone rows, standing stones and possibly the remains of a stone circle all situated close to the coast road (indeed, the possible stone circle is only yards from the high tide mark). The stone rows are said to point to Croagh Patrick (a famous religious site) but generally little is known. Would anyone be familiar with this site.
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The stone row does fit in with a winter solstice alignment iirc although the horizon point of croagh patrick is not particularly noticeable once again iirc .Chriatian Corlett wrote a nice wee paper on the area in the JIA of 1998 .
George
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Runemage
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| Posted 16-07-2011 at 00:05
Hi Smithpaul and welcome.
Killadangan stone row is the one George mentions I think. We have a sitepage so piccies please
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=1992
And I think these are nearby, if not these exact ones then I recall some in the water by the road. http://www.imagesofmayo.com/imgs/gallerylarge/62a_10570_4268661.jpeg
We'd love some images and names and descriptions of whatever layouts of stones you find in that area.
Rune
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smithpaul
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| Posted 16-07-2011 at 11:12
there are also a couple of standing stones in a local housing estate that "appear" to be ancient. I will take pics of any standing stones in the area that appear to be megalithic.
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| Posted 16-07-2011 at 12:47
Here are some grid refs Paul
Formoyle Standing stone 7985 7622
Deryheagh S.S. 8137 7314
Murrisk Demesne SS 9162 8249 x3
Killadangan around 9428 8257 :This area has a 4 stone row
a stone pair three standing stones and a stone circle
Cloonmonad SS 9837 8419
Rusheen SS 9530 8595
Knappmanagh SS 9885 7882
Lanmore SS 9997 7928 X2
Lanmore 9900 7717
Liscarney stone row 9834 7703
http://www.jstor.org/pss/30001690
George
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