Beltany Stone Circle
Donegal, Northern Ireland · United Kingdom · Stone formation
The Stonehenge of Donegal. 64 stones from 2000 BC, two hundred years older than Stonehenge.
Beltany Stone Circle on Tops Hill, Raphoe is a genuinely enchanting stone circle whose name comes from Baal Tinne, the fire of Baal, suggesting that pagan sun worship was practised here. The circle consists of 64 stones and dates to around 2000 BC, making it two hundred years older than Stonehenge. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).
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Where is Beltany Stone Circle located?
Beltany Stone Circle is in Donegal, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.
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