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George Barnett (1876–1965) was an Irish historian, archaeologist, botanist, geologist, folklorist and poet. Self taught, he acquired a vast knowledge of the Sperrin Mountains through experience, experimentation, observation, and traditional lore. He discovered many prehistoric sites, although he is best known for his discovery of the Beaghmore stone circles, and developed the theory that they were an ancient lunar observatory.〔 〕 This theory was expressed in his poem, ''The Beaghmore Stone Circles''. == The Beaghmore Stone Circles == Ceremonial occasions they often had there, They knew every day, aye, and week in the year, For fifty-two weeks they had stones in a ring, Thirteen in a line for the time the call Spring. The same for Summer, that time of great joy, Twenty-six for the Autumn and Winter stands nigh, Four stones that are bigger stand up in a line, For midsummer sunrise and midwinter time. One stone by the circle's a day it appears, Another convenient makes out the leap years, You can soon make them out, if you look the place o'er, Twixt the eastern circle and mighty big four. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Barnett (historian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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