Grange Stone Circle, near Lough Gur in County Limerick is one of the most impressive stone circles in Ireland. Built around 2000 BC by the people who brought metal and beaker pottery to Ireland. This site is older than the later phases of Stonehenge's construction in England (Stonehenge was built in 3 phases between 3000 and 1600 BC). The Grange is the largest standing stone circle in Ireland. The ring is made up of 113 contiguous standing stones, with an internal diameter of approximately 46m. Its purpose was most probably ritual. The Irish name is Lios na Grainsi and means something like "Stones of the Sun". The largest stone is Ronnach Croim Duibh (the prominent Black Stone) and is 4m high and weighs over 40000 kg.
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