Carrigaphooca Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3][4] It is situated 4.4 km (2.7 mi) west of Macroom, immediately east of Carrigaphooca Castle, north of the N22, and near the confluence of the River Sullane and River Foherish.[5] The name means "stone of the púca" (ghost or fairy).[6]
| Carrigaphooca Stone Circle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Liagchiorcal Charraig an Phúca | |
  Location of Carrigaphooca Stone Circle in Ireland | |
| Type | stone circle |
| Location | Carrigaphooca, Clondrohid, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°54′35″N 9°01′30″W / 51.90959°N 9.02499°W / 51.90959; -9.02499 |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Built | 1700–800 BC |
| Official name | Carrigaphooca[1] |
| Reference no. | 255 |
There were five stones: four standing and one inclined,[7] but now only three remain.[8] The circle's diameter was approximately 5.5 m (18 ft).[9][8]
Carrigaphooca Stone Circle.