Ireland – fourth day of our holiday (21th July, 2019).
On our way to our first planned stop of the day we saw this sign – Drombeg Stone Circle. Son-in-Law looked at me and said “You wanna visit” and I replied Ïf you’re game”. So we changed route to visit this ancient megalith.
From Wikipedia:
Drombeg stone circle (also known as The Druid's Altar), is a small (9 m (29 ft across) recumbent stone circle located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. The structure consists of 17 tightly packed stones. As a 'Cork-Kerry' type stone circle, it contains two taller entrance stones placed opposite a recumbent axial stone. Its axis is orientated south west towards the setting sun.
Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. It was excavated in 1958, when the cremated remains of an adolescent was found in a pot in the circle's center.
Thank you so much for looking, for your comments and for your fav's. Always appreciated.
Ian