Clodagh Standing Stones

Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.^[1][2]

Clodagh Standing Stones
Native name Galláin an Chladaigh (Irish)
Pookeen Alignment
Location of Clodagh Standing Stones in Ireland
Type	Standing stones (stone row)
Location	Clodagh, Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates	51.698069°N 9.224196°W / 51.698069; -9.224196
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Height	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Built	c. 2000 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Clodagh
Reference no.	536

Location

Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.^[3]

History

The stones probably date to the Bronze Age period.^[4]

The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.^[5]

Description

The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.^[6][7]