Goles Stone Row At first glance the stone row at Goles was very disappointing, the site appeared somewhat neglected and the wooden gateway into the enclosure that the row stands in failed to open, also the grass inside the enclosure is badly overgrown, but on reflection this hopefully was due to the fact that it hadn't stopped raining for about five weeks prior to my visit, and it was still pouring down on the day I dropped by. The row consists of eleven stones varying in height from as low as 0.65 metres up to a height of 1.60 metres and is situated on the lower southern slopes of the Oughtvabeg mountain.
The row is 16 metres in length and orientated north-south, the row is thought to be aligned with a small notch in the Carnanelly mountain to the south. It was quite misty on the day we visited, but I did see the notch in the mountain on at least one occasion. |
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Situated: From Draperstown in Derry take the B47 south for about 3 kilometres, keep right at Owenreagh bridge staying on the B47, the site is about 8 kilometres down here, approximately 1 kilometre beyond Goles Forest. Discoverer Map 13: H 6697 9481. Last visit July 2007. Longitude: 6° 57' 31" W Latitude: 54° 47' 48" N Photos: Jim Dempsey. |
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