This blog is dedicated to recording confirmed & suspected astronomical alignments in Ireland at Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, the Equinoxes & Cross-Quarter Days.
Ann Lynch Alignments Cork & Kerry
From Astronomical Alignment or Megalithic Muddle by Ann Lynch (1981) in Irish Antiquity (Edited by Donnchadh O Corrain
Site Orientation
Newcastle, Co. Cork Winter Solstice (W)
Summer Solstice (E)
Castlenalacht, Co. Cork S Limit of Minor Lunar St. (W)
N Limit of Minor Lunar St. (W)
Cabragh, Co. Cork Winter Solstice (W)
Dromdrasdil, Co. Cork Summer Solstice (E)
Tullig, Co. Cork N Limit of Minor Lunar St. (E)
Farranhineeny, Co. Cork N Limit of Major Lunar St. (E)
Monavaddra, Co. Cork Summer Solstice (E)
Kilcaskan, Co. Cork S Limit of Minor Lunar St. (W)
Leitry Lower, Co. Cork Summer Solstice (W)
Cloonshear Beg, Co. Cork Summer Solstice (E)
Dromcarra North, Co. Cork N Limit of Major Lunar St. (E)
Glantane East, Co. Cork N Limit of Minor Lunar St. (E)
Rossnakilla, Co. Cork N Limit of Major Lunar St. (E)
Beelnalaght, Co. Cork N Limit of Major Lunar St. (E)
Garrane, Co. Cork S Limit of Major Lunar St. (W)
Gneeves, Co. Cork Equinox
Dromteewakeen, Co. Kerry Summer Solstice (E)
Kildrellig, Co. Kerry N Limit of Major Lunar St. (W)
Eightercua, Co. Kerry Winter Solstice (W)
Doory, Co. Kerry S Limit of Major Lunar st. (W)
Cloonsharragh, Co. Kerry Summer Solstice (E)
Ardamore, Co. Kerry Winter Solstice (W)
Dromatouk, Co. Kerry Winter Solstice (W)
(W) indicates a western orientation
(E) indicates an eastern orientation
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