Walk the short path up
From the parking area beside the stream, a stony and uneven gravel path climbs a short, relatively steep slope to the circle. It is a challenging route for wheelchair users, so allow a little time.
Uragh Stone Circle(Ciorcal Cloch Uragh)
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About
A five-stone Bronze Age circle on a Kerry hilltop, dwarfed by a 3 m monolith, with lakes, mountains and a tumbling waterfall filling the view. Remote, unstaffed and free to visit.
Things to Do
Meet the five stones and the giant outlier
The monument is a classic south Munster five-stone circle, about 2.5 m across, with two portal stones, two side stones and a recumbent axial stone. Dominating it all is a single monolith over 3 m tall, set just to the south-west and covered in lichen.
Take in the setting
The circle sits on a small hillock between Lough Cloonee Upper and Lough Inchiquin, backed by mountains and a waterfall. These lake-and-mountain views are the reason many rate Uragh as Ireland's most beautiful stone circle.
Look for bog plants and Bronze Age traces
Children can spot insectivorous sundew plants in the bog crossed by the path, and the surrounding landscape hides burnt mounds, hut sites and further standing stones. Keep dogs on a very short lead as sheep are usually present.
Continue to Gleninchaquin Park
Nearby Gleninchaquin Park has looped walks with big views of the same waterfall country. Access is through private farmland and there is a €7 cash fee.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Open all year round; the site is unstaffed and accessible daily.
- Admission: Free entry; a voluntary donation box at the start of the path suggests €5
- Parking: Very limited. There is a small pull-in before the gate, then a rougher road leads 150 m to a small parking area beside a stream (room for only 2-3 cars). The final stretch through the gate is pot-holed, and you must close the gate behind you.
- Food: None on site. Bring your own supplies; the nearest food and drink is back in Kenmare, roughly 17 km east.
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