Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Donaghmore Round Tower and Church, Co Meath, Ireland
Donaghmore 10th century Round Tower and 15th Century Church ruin
Donaghmore Round Tower stands 26 meters tall
The ruin of Donaghmore Church
Donaghmore Round Tower just off the N51 Navan to Slane Road
An original monastery here dates to St. Patrick who gave his disciple, St. Cassanus (Cassan) stewardship
Coolbeg Wedge Tomb, Drumcliff, Co Sligo, Ireland
aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
Culfeightrin Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The larger standing stone in the graveyard at Culfeightrin Church
The smaller Standing Stone to the East of the larger stone
Behy Cliffs, Co Mayo, Ireland (Opposite the Céide Fields Visitors Centre)
Beaghmore stone circles, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Beagmore Stone Circle Complex comprises of a mixture of small stone circles, cairns, and alignments
Alignment of some of the larger stones at the Beagmore Megalithic Complex
Two of the circles and below from the top circle
O’Dowd’s Castle, Easkey, Co Sligo, Ireland
Dating from 1207
Belmullet Standing Stone, Mullet Peninsula,Co Mayo, Ireland
The standing stone is great… location not quite
Navan Fort – Emain Macha, Armagh, Northern Ireland
The ancient ceremonial site of Emain Macha (Eamhain Mhacha) – the seat of the kings of Ulaid
St Tassach’s Church, Raholp, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The original church was founded by St. Patrick and his disciple St. Tassach was put in charge. The ruin here dates from the 10th or 11th century
Blacksod, Belmullet peninsula, Co Mayo, ireland
Struell Wells, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The church ruin
Inside the church
The Drinking Well beside the church ruin
The Men’s and Women’s Bath Houses
The Women’s Bath House in the foreground with the Men’s Bath House behind
The Eye Well at Struell Wells
The old Cliff Baths, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, Ireland
Built in 1850 by the Orme family
Carrownacaw Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland
It leans slightly and is tied to a tree with steel wire.
The standing stone is 3m tall of Silurian rock
The ‘mortuary house’ at Saul, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
A belief it was a 12th century shrine, for relics of St Patrick, St Brigid and St Columba seems unlikely as…
A Queen’s University archaeological investigation dates it as more likely late 16th century
Loughmoney Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
A ring of stones encircle Loughmoney Portal Tomb
Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb) aka The Druid’s Altar
Ballylumford Dolmen, Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Loughguile Standing Stone (Tully North), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb, Feystown, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The wedge tomb is partially obscured by a blanket of gorse
Dundrum Castle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The Keep build in the early 13th century by Hugh de Lacy
The lower gateway
Maghera Round Tower, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The remains of the round tower thought to date from the 10th century
Maghera Old Church ruin thought to date to 12th century
Carved altar stone in Craigagh Woods, Knockna-carry, Cushendun, Co Antrim
The altar with the carved stone
The stone depicts an angel above a crucified Christ
The stone is thought to come from one of the Scottish Islands
Mass is still said in June every year
On an island (now connected by a causeway) in Loughinisland Lake are the ruins of three churches dating from the 11th to 17th centuries
The North Church with burial vault in the foreground
The North Church
Another view of The North Church
The South Church aka MacCartan’s Chapel
Back of The South Church
The interior of The North Church
Latin inscription on stone set into south wall
Doorway of The South Church
Doorway of The North Church
The burial vault
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
the Celtic festival of fertility known as Beltane is celebrated in early May and it is thought the circle takes its name from this festival
This is the cup marked triangle stone
The Standing Stone at the circle
Link to first visit – http://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/09/15/beltany-stone-circle/
Annadorn Dolmen, Loughinisland, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The north side of Annadorn Dolmen
Pair of standing stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland
Ticloy Dolmen (the Stone House), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grace O’Malley’s Castle aka Kildavnet Castle, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ireland
Built in the 14 century this Tower House was one of three strongholds of Grace O’Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille), the “pirate queen” 1530 – 1603
Interior detail
Doon Standing Stone, Co Sligo, Ireland
This is located in the field next to the standing stone I photographed in 2018. Link to post here http://www.tonyoneill.org/2018/08/12/doon-standing-stone
Free range eggs and potatoes for sale
Old buildings, Ardminnan Road, Cloughey (Cloughy) (Cloghy), Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland
Stroove MegalithicTomb aka Stroove Standing Stones
Stroove Standing Stones, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Millin Bay Cairn, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
On my last visit here the site was quite overgrown, see link. http://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/02/21/millin-bay-cairn/
Carrowmore Megalithic Complex, Co Sligo, Ireland
Carrowmore Tomb 1
Carrowmore Tomb 3
Carrowmore Tomb 4
Carrowmore Tomb 7
Carrowmore Tomb 13
Carrowmore Tomb 13
Carrowmore Tomb 18
Carrowmore Tomb 51 – Listoghill
Carrowmore Tomb 51 – the chamber in the cairn
Carrowmore Tomb 52
Carrowmore Tomb 52a
Carrowmore Tomb 53
Carrowmore Tomb 56
Carrowmore Tomb 57. Link for first visit to site here
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stones, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The stone pair are surrounded by a small stone cairn
The remains of Carnaghan Portal Tomb aka Inch Island Portal Tomb, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Doonfeeny/Dunfeeny Standing Stone, Co Mayo, Ireland
Also known as Cloch Fada (Long Stone) situated in an ancient graveyard
Detail of one of two crosses on Doonfeeny Standing Stone added to Christianise it
Kirkistown Castle, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle), Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland. Link to previous visit http://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/14/portaferry-castle-savages-castle/
Cong Abbey, Co Mayo, Ireland
St Mary of the Rosary Church
The Monk’s Fishing House
Arched doorway at Cong river
Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb
The court tomb is located on the Inishowen peninsula overlooking Trawbreaga Bay and Tremone Bay
Temple of Deen Court Tomb, Laraghirril, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland