
Gortnahoula Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland


Much of the site is buried under the peat with the other stones obscured by tall reeds
Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Gortnahoula Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Much of the site is buried under the peat with the other stones obscured by tall reeds
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 Spirrins
One of the alinments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
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
Meggagh Wedge Tomb, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Glebe stone circle (AKA Cong stone circle), Cong, Co Mayo, Ireland
One of four stone circles in the locality
Srahwee Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
Breastagh Ogham Stone, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
The standing stone is over 3.5 metres in height
The inscription on one side reads L.GG……SD ….LEGESCAD and on the other side MAQ CORRBRI MAQ AMLOITT, translated as “The Son of Corbbri, Son Of Amloitt”
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Ballinphunta Wedge Tomb, Co Clare, Ireland
The tomb is located in Craughaun cemetery
Clogher Head Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland
Clogher Head Standing Stone photographed on my first visit over 30 years ago.
Graigue Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Kerry, Ireland
The stone has split with one part having fallen onto another large stone
Dungiven Standing Stone, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
The 2 meter stone is on a mound in a field behind the graveyard of St Patrick’s church, Dungiven
Ballykeel Dolmen oil painting, 2019
Corrower Ogham Stone, Co Mayo, Ireland
This is a tall standing stone but…
the ogham inscription is quite worn
I’ve two interprations of the inscription “MAQ CERAN AVI ATHECETAIMIN” from http://www.megalithicireland.com/ and “Mac Uí Riaghan” from http://www.attymass.ie/ogham_stone.htm. Both sites have more info.
A very friendly farmer gave me access to the stone
Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Cool East Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland