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Fermanagh Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument stands on bedrock formed from the Kilskeery Group, Chesterian deposits comprising sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate that underlie much of this region. The stone circle and its associated alignment represent a significant ritual or ceremonial site from prehistory, positioned within a landscape shaped by these ancient sedimentary rocks.
Stone circles of this type typically served as gathering places for ceremonial activities and were oriented according to celestial events or landscape features important to prehistoric communities. The monument's preservation on the local geology reflects both the practical availability of stone and the strategic choice of location within the contemporary environment.
The site is protected under the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland, registered as reference 10298. This legal protection recognises its cultural significance and ensures its preservation for future study and public understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in Ulster.
Stone circle & alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10298. View the official record →
Fermanagh Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10298.
Stone circle & alignment dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone circle & alignment is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 10298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.7 km), Tamlaght. multiperiod church site & graveyard (e.christian-post med.) with cross-carved stone, finial stone & bullaun (4.3 km), Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone circle & alignment's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Stone circle & alignment stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.