Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) is said to have been brought to Ireland by the mythical race known as the Tuatha Dé Danann who defeated the original inhabitants of Ireland the Fir Bolg and took their seat of power on the Hill of Tara.
It was one of four treasures brought by the Tuatha Dé Danann and used as the inauguration stone for the High Kings of Ireland
Ballycleagh Standing Stones
Ballycleagh Standing Stones, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballycleagh Standing Stone with Carra Castle in the background
Ticloy Dolmen (the Stone House)
Ticloy Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ticloy Dolmen with Slemish Mountain in the mist
Craigs – The Broadstone
Craigs (The Broadstone), Long Mountain, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Maidens Standing Stones
The Maidens Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb)
Sunset at Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Skerry West Standing Stone
Skerry West Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The sun sets on Skerry West Standing Stone
Tamybuck Wedge Tomb and Slemish Mountain
Tamybuck Wedge Tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lissanduff Earthworks
A pair of earthen concentric rings (dry outer and and water retentive inner for ancient ritual use). Portballintrae, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (aka Dooey’s Cairn), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doagh Holestone
Doagh Holestone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sunset on Donegore Hill through the hole in the holed stone
The setting sun through the hole in the holed stone
Culfeightrin Standing Stones
aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
The smaller standing stone at Culfeightrin Church and Graveyard, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The larger standing stone near the entrance of Church. In the background (far left) the smaller stone.
Craigs Dolmen (Passage Tomb)
Craigs Lower Passage Tomb, Rasharkin, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone
Ballygilbert Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone near sunset
Drumaqueran Chi-Rho Stone
Carved with the symbols ‘Chi’ and ‘Rho’, the first two letters of the name ‘Christ’ in Greek
Drumaqueran Chi-Rho Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyaghagan Cairn and McArt’s Fort
McArt’s Fort, Cavehill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyaghagan Cairn, with McArt’s Fort in the background
Ballylumford Dolmen – The Druid’s Altar
The dolmen just in front of the entrance to a house
Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Ruin Of The Hanging Thorn Cairn
Ballyutoag Court Tomb aka The Hanging Thorn Cairn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyvennaght Standing Stone
Ballyvennaght Standing Stone, near Ballypatrick forest, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Known locally as Cloughacarna, the stone of sorrows
Ballyvennaght – Cloughananca portal tombs
The first Cloughananca joint portal tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The large collapsed capstone of the second Cloughananca joint portal tomb
Breen Standing Stone
Breen Standing Stone at sunset
Breen Standing Stone, Breen Oak Wood, Glenshesk, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carn Greine (Carngraney) – Cairn of the Sun
Carn Greine (Carngraney) – Cairn of the Sun, Craigarogan, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Linford Earthworks
Linford Earthworks, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, with Knockdhu hill in the background
The smaller circular enclosure at Linford
The larger circular enclosure at Linford,
Killyglen Standing Stone
Killyglen Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Glenroan Portal Tomb and Glenroan Wedge Tomb
Glenroan Portal Tomb and in the background Barnes Gap
Glenroan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Ruins of Glenroan Wedge Tomb
Clogherny Wedge Tomb and Stone Circle
Clogherny Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Stone Circle surrounds the wedge tomb
Dun Ruadh Stone Circle
Dun Ruadh Stone Circle, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An inner stone circle with an outer cairn and split thorn tree in the center of the circle
Malin More portal tomb and standing stone
Malin More portal tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
Malin More standing stone
Grianán Ailigh
Grianán Ailigh, (Grianán of Aileach) circular stone fort, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland – which dates back to 1700BC
Cloghanmore Court Tomb
The east entrance to the court at Cloghanmore
Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
The wall of the court at Cloghanmore
The capstone over the southern gallery
Detail of the left (south) gallery with a lintel and capstone
Bocan Stone Circle
Bocan Stone Circle, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Below are a couple more pics taken in 2019
Linford Standing Stone
Linford Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Goles Stone Row
Goles alignment, Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
There are 11 stones in the alignment
Further into the valley is Glenroan Portal Tomb known locally as Dermot and Graina’s Bed
Beaghmore Stone Circles
Beaghmore stone circle complex in the foothills of the Sperrins, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Two of the stone circles at Beaghmore
A stone alignment at Beaghmore stone circle complex
Sunset at Beaghmore stone circle complex
Ballykeel Dolmen
Ballykeel Portal Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Ballykeel Portal Tomb, located within the Ring of Gullion in south Armagh
Ballykeel Dolmen, known locally as the ‘Hag’s Chair’
Carrowmore Megalithic Complex
Carrowmore Tomb 57
Carrowmore Tomb 13
Carrowmore Tomb 7 looking west, with Knocknarea and Maebh’s cairn in the background
Carrowmore Tomb 7, said to be the most photographed tomb in the Carowmore megalithic complex
Carrowmore tomb 7, a dolmen (Portal Tomb) enclosed by stone circle
Carrowmore Tomb 7
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 1
Carrowmore Listoghill (tomb 51) and Tomb 52
Beltany Stone Circle
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
The standing stone southeast of Beltany Stone Circle
The name Beltany is thought to derive from Beltaine the Celtic festival of fertility
Kilclooney More Dolmen
Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
Kilclooney More Dolmen built more than 4000 years ago
Beside Kilclooney More dolmen are the remains of a smaller tomb
Kilclooney More Portal Tomb colour photograph and Infrared photograph from same perspective
Grange Lios Stone Circle
Grange Lios Stone Circle, Lough Gur, Co Limerick, Ireland
Grange Lios Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Ireland
The entrance to Grange Lios Stone Circle
Tirnony Dolmen
Tirnony Portal Tomb, Derry, Northern Ireland