Knocknakilla Stone Circle

Knocknakilla five stone-stone circle, two standing stones and a radial-stone cairn make up this megalithic complex on the upper north-west slopes of Musherabeg Mountain, 11kms from Millstreet.

The site was excavated in 1931 and found that the interior of the stone circle was flagged and a large number of quartzite stones were scattered around the entrance. At that time, the stone circle had all five stones standing, today two lay flat. The stone circle is aligned north-east to south-west, allowing for the setting sun marking the winter and summer solstices.

Of the two standing stones, a short distance west, one is lying flat and measures over 4m and the other is upright and is over 3m tall, with the same alignment of the stone circle. The radial-stone cairn is just east of the stone circle and standing stones and is defined by a circle of ten radially-set stones marking the perimeter of the cairn.

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This national monument is protected in accordance with the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014