Aughlish (also Auglish) is a

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and the site of at least six stone circles and two stone rows, in

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, 3.6 km from Feeny.

Features

The site features a group of circles including one with 41 small stones and a fallen stone 150 cm high at the south, with another of the same height outside the circle to the north. There are three other circles (or parts of circles) with alignments, one of which stretches for 18m. Aubrey Burl considers the site to be typical of Irish

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ritual sites around the Sperrins, the local range of hills. He argues that the layout of the stone circles and rows indicates connections with circle builders in England, Scotland and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. The stone row photographed faces the southernmost setting point of the Moon.Ruggles (2001:67)

References

External links

Gazetteer of Irish Prehistoric Monuments

The Megalithic Portal entry on Aughlish
{{European Standing Stones Stone circles in Northern Ireland Archaeological sites in County Londonderry Prehistoric sites in Northern Ireland Townlands of County Londonderry