Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones

Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones consist of two upright stones standing about 1.8 meters tall and arranged in a straight line. They sit on open ground at roughly 109 meters elevation in County Cork's landscape.

These stones date to the Bronze Age and were temporarily removed between 1980 and 1983. Local people and archaeologists worked together to have them restored to their original location.

The local community views these stones as a connection to prehistoric times, and they are known in the Irish language as Galláin Chuar Chuallachta. This link to ancient tradition becomes tangible when standing at the site and observing how the stones relate to the surrounding landscape.

You can reach the stones via marked paths and the area is fairly easy to access. If you want to explore further, the nearest stone circle lies about 400 meters to the west.

The alignment of these stones points directly toward the nearby Dunbeacon stone circle, suggesting a possible connection between separate prehistoric sites. This alignment raises questions about how ancient peoples linked different locations together.

Location: County Cork

GPS coordinates: 51.59667,-9.54333

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:28