Glantane Tomb and Stones

Glantane East is a pre-historic stone complex situated approximately 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. (Irish: Sráid an Mhuilinn, Contae Chorcaí, Éire). 

Glantane East Wedge Tomb

This is a small wedge tomb made up of a capstone supported by two side and a backstone with a further smaller one standing between the sides. Going west from Blarney join the R618 to Macroom. The site if off the R582 at Glantane going north from Macroom towards Millstreet. It is located on the northwest upper slopes of Musherabeg Mountain.

Glantane East Southwest Stone Row

This is close to the wedge tomb and consists of three standing stones.

Glantane Southwest Stone Circle

This is a group of eleven stones from about two to three feet in height. The site is to the northeast of the other Glantane Stone Row and Wedgetomb and southeast of Glantane East Stone Circle.

Glantane East Stone Circle

This is to the northeast of Glantane Southwest Stone Circle and on the east of the River Keel Valley. It is made up of six remaining standing stones of what once would have been a circle surrounded by a ditch and bank, the tallest stone being about one metre in height. To the northeast of this site are the two Glantane East Northeast Standing Stones about three and four feet in height.

Image: Courtesey of wikipedia attributed to Coil00