Beenalaght (An Seisear in Irish, meaning The Six) is an alignment of six standing stones located on a flat pasture in Reanthesure, 0. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. http//enwikipediaorg/wiki/ImageKnocknakilla_25jpgView of part of the megalithic complex at Knocknakilla, a 3 Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly Megaliths ' because of their large and cumbersome size are solitary stones set vertically in the 5km west of the village of Bweeng, County Cork, Ireland. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It is 13. 6km (8. 5 miles) south-west of Mallow, on a hill to the west of the Mallow-Coachford Road. Mallow ( Irish Magh Eala "valley of the swans" is the "Crossroads of Munster " and the administrative capital of north County Coachford (Áth an Chóiste is a Village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Ireland. [1] (grid ref: 485 873, Latitude: 52. 035818N Longitude: 8. 751181W[2])
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Beenalaght is a thirty six foot alignment of six standing stones, one of which has fallen. http//enwikipediaorg/wiki/ImageKnocknakilla_25jpgView of part of the megalithic complex at Knocknakilla, a 3 Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly Megaliths ' because of their large and cumbersome size are solitary stones set vertically in the Measuring between 6 to 9ft, the two largest stones are placed at each extremity, with the shortest in the middle. Five stones from 1. 8m to 3m in height are standing, while a sixth is lying on its side. [1]
History
Beenalaght is thought to have originated as a ritualistic site during the Bronze Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for
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References
- ^ a b Weir, A (1980). List of megalithic monuments in Cork Ardgroom Beenalaght Bohonagh Carrigagulla Early Ireland. A Field Guide. Belfast: Blackstaff Press, p113.
- ^ Beenalaght. The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
- McNally, Kenneth (2006). "Ireland's Ancient Stones" (Belfast: Appletree Press). ISBN 0 8628 1996 2
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