Not near anything..not even sheep, which are ubiquitous
I wondered how old the stone wall bordering the path was
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From the south side of the circle
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the cooking area: fulacht fiadh
The reclining stone is in the foreground
This picture shows the "basin" with water to be heated. it holds 70 gallons, so they were serious. communal effort?
Part of the drainage system for 3,000 years ago
Probably the location of a dwelling
The circle looks small in this shot. A burial was discovered in the center.
The reclining stone
The stone in the middle marked a burial. The line passing from the portal, along the edge of the stone, to the reclining stone behind me, marked sunset on the…
I wonder if any of the stones were put back upright as part of the archaeology effort
A few remaining berries along the path to the stone circle
The day was misty but you can see the coast. This is from N71
No shortage of rocks in this part of Ireland
From our room at the Sneem Hotel