Drombeg Stone Circle

An inverted pot, found in the center of the circle, contained the cremated remains of a young adolescent wrapped with thick cloth. The pot was found close to the center of the circle and was found alongside smashed sherds and a collection of sweepings from a pyre.

There are also remains of a kitchen close by.

We’re still uncertain as to the reason behind building these stone circles, so I like to imagine they were simple meeting places and festival locations. Perhaps the stones were brought there as a contest between tribes and set up as an agricultural calendar.

We did a self-drive around the south-western part of Ireland back in 2011. The Drombeg stone circle was an easy detour for us, and I’m so glad we went to see it. I wish I were more interested in the historical aspect of them at the time, but it was cool all the same.