Kealkil in Co. Cork comprises of a small five stone circle, two large standing stones (one eight feet tall, the other almost sixteen feet) and a cairn of stones with a 'kerb' of stones set upright in a radial pattern around the inside.

The elevated position on a mountain ridge gives extensive views across Bantry Bay to the west and miles of hills and valleys in every other direction except south, where the mountain rises above the complex.

In this picture you can see the relationship between the ring and the standing stones, they are set at a tangent to the circle facing west in a line, the circle itself has its portal looking north west. The two stones to the very left of the circle here are the portals and the small stone on the very right is the axial.

A view of the whole complex, the cairn is directly behind the massive 16ft stone with a large bush growing out from its centre.

A closer view of the standing stones and the cairn. note the upright stones in the cairn.

Looking north frombehind the cairn, the circle is to the left and above the standing stones.

A view of the cairn and its relationship to the standing stones. The whole effect of the complex is more than just the consituent parts and you can imagine this as a centre for important ritual and community gatherings.