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Adie
July 18, 2025
Hiking
The Gorteanish Stone Circle was rediscovered in 1995 when the Sheep's Head Way was being developed.
Two large portal stones lead the way in and a colossal, but now fallen, stone probably functioned as a marker stone that would have been clearly visible from the sea.
Two large portal stones lead the way in and a colossal, but now fallen, stone probably functioned as a marker stone that would have been clearly visible from the sea.
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4.9
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05:30
310m
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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210m
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350m
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Elevation 30 m
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