Cloghchurnel

Stone Circle
County Longford
Grid Ref N 349 836
GPS N 34899 83576 (5m)
OS Sheet 34
Longitude 7° 28' 12.95" W
Latitude 53° 48' 2.67" N
Nearest Town Granard (3.1Km)
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Some Nearby Mountains:
Granard (Moatfield) 3.5Km (SW)
Corbaun 4.5Km (NNW)
Molly 9.9Km (W)
Hill of Moat, The 12.7Km (SE)
Croft 14.3Km (NW)

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Saturday, 4th May 2002 CE

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This was a very impromptu stop and a good decision. The circle itself is some 25m wide and consists of at least 25 stones that still remain. As the road cuts through it on one side I am not sure how many would have been here originally, also there seems some confusion as to its design, there are many stones that stand in pairs or threes and many single ones. This, to me, indicates that there was probably a continuous line of stones here - perhaps this is a kerb and not a circle.

There is not much atmosphere here due to the proximity of the road and the presence of ghastly farm buildings, but its scale and 'not bothered with' factor make it worth a visit. Add to that the fact that it is just 1.5km from a town centre and it's amazing that it stand at all.

Sunday, 18th September 2005 CE

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I did enjoy this place on my first visit, so I thought I'd stop by as I was only a mile or so down the road. On this visit there was very little direct sunlight and the stones seemed to take on a different, somehow less jolly character. The way stones change in different lights and weather conditions always fascinates me.

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Sunday, 18th September 2005 CE

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Saturday, 4th May 2002 CE

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