Drombeg Stone Circle
One of Ireland's most famous stone circles. Its 17 standing stones face the sea, and at midwinter sunset the sun lines up with the altar stone.
Drombeg Stone Circle, also known as the 'Druid's Altar', is made up of 17 standing stones forming a ring about 9 meters across. It was built around 1100 to 800 BC on a hillside near Glandore, with fields behind it and the sea in the distance. At the winter solstice sunset, sunlight passes through the entrance stone and falls on the recumbent altar stone opposite. Nearby are the remains of Bronze Age huts and a 'fulacht fiadh', a cooking pit where water was heated with hot stones. Admission is free, and it is about a 5-minute walk from the car park.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Glandore
- Castletownshend
- Galley Head Lighthouse
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre
- Michael Collins House
- Clonakilty Town
- West Cork Model Railway Village
- Inchydoney Beach