Aughlish (also Auglish) is a

townland A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...

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

Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...

ritual sites around the

Sperrins The Sperrins or Sperrin Mountains () are a range of mountains in Northern Ireland and one of the largest upland areas in Northern Ireland. The range stretches from Strabane eastwards to Slieve Gallion in Desertmartin and north towards Limavad ...

, 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