Castleruddery Stone Circle

Castleruddery Stone Circle
Native name Liagchiorcal Chaisleán an Ridire (Irish)
Druidical Circle
Type	recumbent stone circle
Location	Castleruddery Lower, Donard, County Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates	52.991202°N 6.636809°W / 52.991202; -6.636809
Area	Slaney Valley
Built	c. 2500 BC
Location of Castleruddery Stone Circle in Ireland
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Castleruddery
Reference no.	441[1]

View of Castleruddery Stone Circle

Castleruddery Stone Circle is a recumbent stone circle and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland.^[2][3]

Location

Castleruddery Stone Circle is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Stratford-on-Slaney, 300 m (330 yd) north of the River Slaney.^[4]

History

The stone circle was built c. 2500 BC.^[5]

Description

Castleruddery Stone Circle is 30 m (98 ft) in diameter. It is composed of 29 stones, some of which are decorated with cup marks. The circle has two enormous white quartz portal stones at the entrance, each weighing at least 15 tons. The circle itself is surrounded by an embankment about 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high. The 4.5 m (15 ft) metre wide bank has an opening in the east.^[6]

References

1. "National Monuments of County Wicklow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
2. "Castleruddery Stone Circle".
3. "Castleruddery Druid Stone Circle - Wicklow - Travel to Ireland and Thin Places". 19 July 2014.
4. "Ireland In Ruins: Castleruddery Stone Circle Co Wicklow".
5. edmooneyphotography (14 May 2013). "Castleruddery Stone Circle".
6. "Castleruddery Stone Circle - Wicklow County Tourism".