Lettergorman (North)

Nearest town:
Dunmanway (6km WNW)
OS reference:
W267473
OS sheets:
86, 89
Latitude:
51° 40' 24.74 N
Longitude:
9° 3' 35.01 W
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Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by Ebor

Lettergorman North panorama

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Ebor Dec 23, 2016
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by Ebor

Sunset at Lettergorman North, West Cork, this megalith consists of 3 large stones with a fourth outlier stone about 50 yards away.

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Ebor Oct 27, 2016
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by gjrk

Looking at the horizon to the southwest along the axis, if the missing stone was to the northeast, or the left foreground.
Sorry about the picture clarity. It’s been a dull day.

Image credit: gjrk
gjrk
gjrk Apr 14, 2007
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by gjrk

From the field that brought you cows.
A basic site plan altered to show an arc of possible positions for the fourth stone, which would probably have been located at the east of the conjectured circle. A position here would keep all stones with their long axes parallel to, and paired on either side of, a line running northeast to southwest.

Image credit: Modified by gjrk from Burl (BAR 195 1988) and O'Nuallain (JRSAI 114 1984)
gjrk
gjrk Jan 21, 2007
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by CianMcLiam

A great place to spend an otherwise un-inspiring evening. Pleasantly statuesque, surprisingly imposing stones.

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 23, 2005
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by CianMcLiam

The two other stones aren’t as small as they appear here, this was taken with a very wide lens..

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 23, 2005
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by CianMcLiam

The outlier, after being charged by a herd of bulls I used the opportunity to get a looong zoom shot to squeeze all the stones together.

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 23, 2005
Image of Lettergorman (North) (Stone Circle) by ocifant

The three main stones. The outlier is off to the left of this shot.

Image credit: Alan S>
ocifant
ocifant Jul 7, 2003

Articles

Lettergorman (North)

CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 23, 2005

Exactly located as in The Megalithic European, I was on the way to Reanascreena when I stopped for a coffee and saw these stones in Julian’s book. Going with my gut feeling I change my plans and I’m glad in a way.

The tallest of the group of three is superb, reminding me of the massive outlier next to Uragh stone circle, its nearest neighbour is wonderfully craggy and splintered. All the stones are well worn from cattle rubbing on their thin edges, the tall one is especially blade like.

The hedge beside the group of three is a top contender for most undesirable hedge of the year, being too close to appreciate the stones atop of the ridge and perhaps hiding remants of the rest of this monument. Some very large slabs are piled up beneath the bushes.

I was glad of the electric fence dividing the field in two, the bulls here were the most aggressive I’ve encountered, all stamping hoofs and snorting nostrils. Beware they aren’t grazing in the same field as the stones because you cant see most of the field from the gate which looks like its part time electrified too.

The weather brightened up as I was leaving and I had to enjoy the sunset in the Cork traffic...

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