Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)
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

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

Doagh Holestone

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Doagh Holestone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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doagh holestone

Doagh Holestone
Sunset on Donegore Hill through the hole in the holed stone

Doagh Holestone
The setting sun through the hole in the holed stone

Doagh Holestone

Culfeightrin Standing Stones

aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone
The smaller standing stone at Culfeightrin Church and Graveyard, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone
The larger standing stone near the entrance of Church. In the background (far left) the smaller stone.

St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone

Linford Earthworks

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Linford Earthworks, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, with Knockdhu hill in the background

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The smaller circular enclosure at Linford

Linford Barrow

The larger circular enclosure at Linford,
Linford Earthworks

Cloghanmore Court Tomb

The east entrance to the court at Cloghanmore

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland

Cloghanmore court Tomb

The wall of the court at Cloghanmore

Cloghanmore court Tomb

The capstone over the southern gallery

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Detail of the left (south) gallery with a lintel and capstone

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Goles Stone Row

Goles Stone Row

Goles alignment, Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Goles Stone Row

There are 11 stones in the alignment

 

Goles alignment

Further into the valley is Glenroan Portal Tomb known locally as Dermot and Graina’s Bed

Beaghmore Stone Circles

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Beaghmore stone circle complex in the foothills of the Sperrins, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

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Two of the stone circles at Beaghmore

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A stone alignment at Beaghmore stone circle complex

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Sunset at Beaghmore stone circle complex

Ballykeel Dolmen

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Ballykeel Portal Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland

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Ballykeel Portal Tomb, located within the Ring of Gullion in south Armagh

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Ballykeel Dolmen, known locally as the ‘Hag’s Chair’

Ballykeel Dolmen

Carrowmore Megalithic Complex

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Carrowmore Tomb 57

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Carrowmore Tomb 13

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Carrowmore Tomb 7 looking west, with Knocknarea and Maebh’s cairn in the background

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Carrowmore Tomb 7, said to be the most photographed tomb in the Carowmore megalithic complex

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Carrowmore tomb 7, a dolmen (Portal Tomb) enclosed by stone circle

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Carrowmore Tomb 7

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Carrowmore tomb 4 with tomb 57 in the background

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Carrowmore tomb 4

Carrowmore tomb 4 (2)

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Carrowmore tomb 4 (1)

Carrowmore tomb 4

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Carrowmore tomb 1

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Carrowmore Listoghill (tomb 51) and Tomb 52

Beltany Stone Circle

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Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland

Beltany Stone Circle

The standing stone southeast of Beltany Stone Circle

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The name Beltany is thought to derive from Beltaine the Celtic festival of fertility

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Beltany Stone Circle

Kilclooney More Dolmen

Kilclooney More Portal Tomb

Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland

Kilclooney More Portal Tomb

Kilclooney More Dolmen built more than 4000 years ago

Kilclooney More Portal Tomb

Kilclooney More Portal Tomb

Beside Kilclooney More dolmen are the remains of a smaller tomb

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Kilclooney More Portal Tomb colour photograph and Infrared photograph from same perspective

Kilclooney More Portal Tomb