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
Doon Standing Stone 2
Stroove Standing Stones
Stroove Tomb aka Stroove Standing Stones
Stroove Standing Stones, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Millin Bay Cairn revisited
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 revisited
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
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stones, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The stone pair are surrounded by a small stone cairn
Carnaghan Portal Tomb
The remains of Carnaghan Portal Tomb aka Inch Island Portal Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
Doonfeeny Standing Stone
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
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Temple of Deen
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
Meggagh Wedge Tomb, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Glebe North Stone Circle
Glebe stone circle (AKA Cong stone circle), Cong, Co Mayo, Ireland
One of four stone circles in the locality
Srahwee Wedge Tomb
Srahwee Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
Breastagh Ogham Stone
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
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
Cabragh Wedge Tomb
Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Ballinphunta Wedge Tomb
Ballinphunta Wedge Tomb, Co Clare, Ireland
The tomb is located in Craughaun cemetery
Clogher Head Standing Stone revisited
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
Graigue Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Kerry, Ireland
The stone has split with one part having fallen onto another large stone
Dungiven Standing 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 painting
Ballykeel Dolmen oil painting, 2019
Corrower Ogham Stone
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
Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Cool East Ogham Stone
Cool East Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland
Kilmainhamwood Holed Stone
Kilmainhamwood Holed Stone, Co Meath, Ireland
The holed stone has a worn carved cross on this side not visible due to the back lighting. The carved cross may have been added at a later date to Christianise the megalith and site.
Font located by the graveyard gate
One of the grave slabs depicting a man and a women
Derrynane Ogham Stone
Derrynane Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland
Cool East Wedge Tomb
Cool East Wedge Tomb, Co Kerry, Ireland
Eightercua Stone Row
Eightercua Stone Row, Co Kerry, Ireland
The alignment is on a low ridge visible from the road. By chance I met the friendly landowner who gave me access to the stones
Crosh Portal Tomb
Crosh Portal Tomb, Co tyrone, Ireland
Malin More Portal Tombs
Malin More Portal Tombs, Co Donegal, Ireland
The large portal tomb viewed from the north
Fourknocks Passage Tomb
Fourknocks Passage Tomb, Co Meath, Ireland
The decorated lintel stone on the right as you enter the chamber
The decorated lintel over the right chamber
The decorated lintel over the central chamber
The entrance to Fourknocks Passage Tomb
The central chamber
The right chamber
One of the decorated stones
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane West
Cairn L, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane West, Co Meath, Ireland
The kerb of Cairn L with Cairn H in the middle ground and cairns F and G on the horizon
Cairn H
The entrance to Cairn H
Cairn H
Cairn L from the south west
Cairn D
Cairn F with Cairn D in the background
Cairn I With Cairn T on the horizon
Cairn I
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane East
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane East, Co Meath, Ireland
The Hag’s Chair at Cairn T
The Hag’s Chair on Sliabh na Cailleach, the Mountains of the Hag (Witch)
Detail of Cross inscribed into the Hag’s Chair
Cairn V, Carnbane East
Cairn T viewed from Cairn V, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex, Carnbane East
Another view from Cairn V of Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn S
The Equinox Stone in the chamber of Cairn T which is illuminated by the sun at sunrise on the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes
Cairn T passage to chamber
Loughcrew decorated stone – rock art
The “energy” seeming to emanate from this stone is coincidental internal camera flare
Cairn T with Cairn S in the foreground
Farranmacbride Court Tomb 2
The entrance to the west chamber
Detail of the west chamber
The east part of the site
The subsidiary chamber
The east gallery with the subsidiary chamber to the left
Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland
Kilclooney More Dolmen
Not the famous one that’s a bit further north up the R261 but a small portal tomb surrounded by reeds
“Other” Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
Ballymacdermot Court Tomb revisited
Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Looking into the gallery from the court
The entrance to the gallery from the court
The view from behind the chambers
Ballard Standing Stone – the Long Stone
Ballard Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Armagh, Northern Ireland
The stone lies just of a narrow winding road in the beautiful countryside of south Armagh
Creevykeel Court Tomb revisited
Creevykeel Court Tomb, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Entrance to Creevykeel Court Tomb
The court with the remains of a kiln from early christian times
The view from inside the gallery
Doon Standing Stone
Doon Standing Stone, Co Sligo, Ireland
The same stone… in the next field there is another Standing Stone but local flooding prevented approach
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb – aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb is situated 100mtr (approx.) south of Ballybriest Court Tomb
