Rathfran Stone Circle

Rathfran Stone Circle
Native name Liagchiorcal Ráth Bhrannaibh (Irish)
Location of Rathfran Stone Circle in Ireland
Type	stone circle
Location	Rathfran, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates	54.243797°N 9.240098°W / 54.243797; -9.240098
Built	c. 2500 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Rathfran Stone Circle
Reference no.	389

Rathfran Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.^[1][2]

Location

Rathfran Stone Circle is located to the west of Killala Bay, northeast of Summerhill House.^[3]

History

The stone circles were built c. 2500 BC.^[4]

Description

Northeast circle

The main circle is 18 m (59 ft) in diameter. It is composed of 16 stones. Many of the stones are large blocks up to 1.5 m (5 ft) high.^[5]

Southwest circle

Consists of 8 stones on a raised platform.^[6]

References

1. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Rathfran Stone Circles".
2. Riordain, Sean P. O. (30 October 2014). "Antiquities of the Irish Countryside". Routledge – via Google Books.
3. PIP. "RATHFRAN STONE CIRCLE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
4. "Rathfran - Stone Circle".
5. "Rathfran - Stone Circle(s) - County Mayo".
6. "Rathfran Stone Circles".