Kenmare Stone circle, Bronze Age stone circle in Kenmare, Ireland.
Kenmare Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument in southwest Ireland featuring roughly 15 large boulders arranged in an oval shape. At its center stands a dolmen structure with a substantial capstone that forms the focal point of the site.
The circle belongs to the Cork-Kerry series of stone circles, which always have an odd number of stones between 5 and 17. Its central Boulder Burial, a late development in Irish megalithic building related to stone cists, marks a secondary phase of use. The site is also known locally as The Shruberries and as Druid's Circle.
Locals call the circle "The Shruberries", meaning "the bushes", and it is also known as Druid's Circle. It stands near Cromwell's Bridge, one of Ireland's oldest bridge ruins, and the two are often visited together. The 15 stones form the largest circle in County Kerry, with 13 still standing and two fallen in the north.
The site sits within easy walking distance from Kenmare town center and welcomes visitors throughout the year. Access is straightforward with no barriers, allowing you to walk freely around the stones and take in the setting.
The central slab is a Boulder Burial, not a dolmen: a roughly 7-tonne capstone about 2 m long, 1.8 m wide and 0.8 m thick. Boulder Burials are a late variant of stone cists, and this one sits inside an oval circle of 15 stones, 13 standing and two fallen in the north.
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