[< Gallery Home | Latest Images | Top 100 | Submit Picture >]
260009 Pictures

Gallery Home >> Ireland (Republic of), Ireland (Northern) >> Co. Cork >> Ballyvacky Stone Circle

<< Previous Picture | Next Picture >>

Ballyvacky Stone Circle, Co. Cork (W344 427): Ballyvacky circle is another fine West Cork example of an axial stone circle. Seven monoliths remain of an original nine stones including a radially-set entrance stone and a flat topped axial stone. The alignment along this axis is ENE-WSW with an internal distance between portals and recumbent of 8.5m.

Ballyvacky Stone Circle

[400 x 260 jpg]

Submitted byJohnny
AddedJun 21 2002
Hits2788
Votes1
Vote for this image in our photo competition
Description
Ballyvacky Stone Circle, Co. Cork (W344 427): Ballyvacky circle is another fine West Cork example of an axial stone circle. Seven monoliths remain of an original nine stones including a radially-set entrance stone and a flat topped axial stone. The alignment along this axis is ENE-WSW with an internal distance between portals and recumbent of 8.5m.

Posted Comments:

Andy B (2002-06-21)
Site not in gazetteer - to add
vicky (2002-06-24)
The gaz lists a site with almost the same GR as Ballvackey

To post comments first you must Register!

Megalithic Portal eGallery, images of megaliths and prehistoric sites worldwide, free to view.