
The “enchanted” path to Ballynoe Stone Circle

Ballynoe Stone Circle, Co Down, Northern Ireland




Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Megalithic Ireland, a selection of ancient sites – Earthworks, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Dolmens and Megalithic Tombs.

The “enchanted” path to Ballynoe Stone Circle

Ballynoe Stone Circle, Co Down, Northern Ireland




Mayo Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland


Kilbroney Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Gortnaleck Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

Colour version of Gortnaleck Court Tomb

Located 2 km north of Benbulben


Corkey North the north most stone

Corkey North the north most stone again

Corkey North, the largest Standing Stones

Corkey North Standing Stones, Corkey, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Labbacallee Wedge Tomb, Co Cork, Ireland

The interior of Labbacallee Wedge Tomb, the largest wedge tomb in Ireland

Shesknan Court Tomb, Co Leitrim, Ireland





Reanascreena Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland

The Reanascreena Stone Circle consists of 12 stones

2 Standing Stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland



Drumcarbit Rock Art, Malin, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tombs are situated in an overgrown field by the Ballyrenan Rd just off the B84 at Baronscourt, Co Tyrone. The second tomb is hidden in the undergrowth

Kenmare Stone Circle, Kenmare, Co Kerry, Ireland

The circle is composed of 15 stones



The Boulder Burial at the center of the stone circle

Bohonagh Stone Circle, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland

The Bohonagh Stone Circle site is very overgrown


A boulder burial at the edge of the circle

Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones, Co Cork, Ireland

Kealkill Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland

Kealkill Stone Circle and the two Standing Stones

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Standing Stones

Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland



Drombeg has a north-east to south-west alignment, allowing for the setting sun marking the winter and summer solstices (from Heritage Ireland)

the axial stone

Breeny More Megaliths, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland

Four Boulder-burials and the remains of a stone circle

The entrance stones at Breeny More Stone Circle

Breeny More four Boulder-burials with the stone circle portal stones

Altar Wedge Tomb, Mizen Head Peninsula, Co Cork, Ireland

Altar Wedge Tomb over looking Toormore Bay

Situated near the roadside, close to the shoreline on the eastern edge of Toormore Bay


The path to the Temple of Deen in the background

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

A view of the court remains at the Temple of Deen

Temple of Deen Court Tomb, Laraghirril, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Ards Beg Portal Tomb, Ailt, Ardsbeg, Co Donegal



Link to previous visit here https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/03/03/ards-beg-portal-tomb/

Hill of Tara – Mound of the Hostages. Previous visit links below
https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/01/12/mound-of-the-hostages
https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/31/lia-fail-stone-of-destiny

The larger of the two Standings Stone in the graveyard

The smaller Standing Stone in the graveyard

Oakfield Demesne Standing Stone, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland

The west face of Oakfield Demesne Standing Stone


Haroldstown Portal Tomb, Co Carlow, Ireland





Athgreany Stone Circle (the Piper’s Stones), Co Wicklow, Ireland

The circle now consists of 14 stones with some of the original missing



Kernanstown Dolmen aka Browneshill Dolmen, Co Carlow, Ireland









Ray High Cross

Ray High cross

Subcircular stone with perforation and two mill stones

Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church, Co Donegal, Ireland

Ray Standing Stone in the North East corner of the graveyard

Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard


Ray old church with bullaun stone forefront and standing stone background

Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment), Co Donegal, Ireland

The three stone alignment with the third stone barely visible

The two larger stones with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

The largest stone of the alignment again with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

Barnes Lower alignment with Muckish mountain in the background

Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower view from car park with Lake Salt and Muckish Mountain. The stones are approx. 150 mtr from track to right as you enter car park

Creevagh Wedge Tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland


Creevagh Wedge Tomb, Black & White

Parknabinnia wedge tomb, the Burren, Co Clare



Parknabinnia viewed from the road – with some local tourists

Parknabinnia Wedge Tomb in BW


Ballylig Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The farmer was very friendly and accompanied me into the field as there were some cows I was a bit wary of

Tober-bile Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

With Knocklayd Mountain in the background this is one of several standing stones that ring it
Shesknan tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland



Shesknan Tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland



Gortnahoula Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland


Much of the site is buried under the peat with the other stones obscured by tall reeds


The two above images are from 2024

Moneylahan Cashel, Co Sligo, Ireland




All that remains of the walled enclosure



Aghaderrard Court Tomb, County Leitrim, Ireland

The ruins and remnants of Aghaderrard Court Tomb





Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circles, Derry, Northern Ireland

A series of 5 small stone circles and alignments in the foothills of the Sperrins


One of the alignments

Alignment stone

Showing the alignment

The largest of the circle stones

Same stone as above

Dungiven Standing Stone, Co Derry, Northern Ireland




Coolbeg Wedge Tomb, Drumcliff, Co Sligo, Ireland



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


Belmullet Standing Stone, Mullet Peninsula, Co Mayo, Ireland

The standing stone is great… location not quite