Historic site · near Schull · Cork

two standing stones

Visitors find two standing stones, a historic site, 12 km northwest of Schull. First among the places near it is Dunlough Castle, at 14 km. It belongs to County Cork.

Where

12 km

northwest of Schull

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Schull

Near Schull

two standing stones is 12 km northwest of Schull. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Schull

Afternoons in Schull peak at 17–19°C, June to September.

Jan10° / 5°151 mm

Feb10° / 5°117 mm

Mar11° / 5°100 mm

Apr13° / 6°87 mm

May15° / 9°82 mm

Jun17° / 11°93 mm

Jul18° / 12°103 mm

Aug19° / 13°109 mm

Sep17° / 11°107 mm

Oct14° / 9°144 mm

Nov12° / 7°151 mm

Dec10° / 5°159 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Schull, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Schull (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Schull’s full climate →

About

two standing stones

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 12 km northwest of Schull

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find two standing stones

two standing stones is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The most populous of the 5 is Bantry, at 2,929. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 12 km southeast of it

Schull

669 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 13 km east of it

Durrus

381 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 17 km east of it

Ballydehob

345 people

4 · 17 km northwest of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where two standing stones is	People	Places to visit
Schull	12 km southeast of it	669	2
Durrus	13 km east of it	381	2
Ballydehob	17 km east of it	345	0
Castletownbere	17 km northwest of it	999	7
Bantry	21 km northeast of it	2,929	4

Make a day of it

Around two standing stones

Pair it with 2 gardens, a castle and a natural landscape, all within 15 km.

CastleDunlough Castle14 km away 2Natural landscapeNatural landscapeSeefin Viewpoint2.3 km away 3GardenGardenHeron Gallery Café and Gardens5.7 km away 4Historic siteHistoric siteStone Row1.2 km away 5MuseumMuseumBere Island13 km away 6GardenGardenCarraig Abhainn Gardens13 km away 7Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySheep's Head9.4 km away 8IslandIslandColla Pier12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is two standing stones?

two standing stones is 12 km northwest of Schull, Cork.

What is two standing stones?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit two standing stones?

June to September are the warmest months in Schull, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near two standing stones?

Within 15 km: Dunlough Castle (14 km), Seefin Viewpoint (2.3 km), Heron Gallery Café and Gardens (5.7 km) and Stone Row (1.2 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Dunlough Castle: Dunlough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).