Grange stone circle
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Lios na Gráinsí | |
Alternative name | Fort of the Grange |
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Location | Lough Gur, County Limerick, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°30′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.514238°N 8.5418895°WCoordinates: 52°30′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.514238°N 8.5418895°W |
Height | 4 metres (13 ft) (highest stone) |
Management | National Monument Service |
Reference no. | 247 |
Grange stone circle (Lios na Gráinsí or Fort of the Grange) is a stone circle in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located 300m west of Lough Gur, 4 km north of Bruff.[1] The Limerick-Kilmallock road is nearby.
Features[edit]
The largest stone is Rannach Chruim Duibh (Crom Dubh's Division) [2] and is over 4m high and weighs 40 tonnes. The entrance of the circle is aligned with the rising sun at the Summer Solstice.[citation needed]
A short distance to the north-north east of the main stone circle, is a second smaller circle, also constructed of large stones. To the north of this is a large leaning standing stone.[1]
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