Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb, Feystown, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The wedge tomb is partially obscured by a blanket of gorse
Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb
Dundrum Castle
Dundrum Castle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The Keep build in the early 13th century by Hugh de Lacy
The lower gateway
Maghera Round Tower and Old Church
Maghera Round Tower, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The remains of the round tower thought to date from the 10th century
Maghera Old Church ruin thought to date to 12th century
Annadorn Dolmen
Annadorn Dolmen, Loughinisland, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The north side of Annadorn Dolmen
Cloughey
Free range eggs and potatoes for sale
Old buildings, Ardminnan Road, Cloughey (Cloughy) (Cloghy), Ards Peninsula, Northern 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/
Kirkistown Castle
Kirkistown Castle, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle) revisited
Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle), Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland. Link to previous visit http://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/14/portaferry-castle-savages-castle/
Derry Churches, Ards
Derry Churches, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The 1st photo is the north church, the smaller south church above and below
The site is associated with St. Cummain ( St. Cumman)
A small early cross inscribed stone stands in the north church
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
Glenknock Portal Tomb
Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Crosh Portal Tomb
Crosh Portal Tomb, Co tyrone, Ireland
Killeavy old churches
Killeavy churches, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
11th Century (West Church) and 15th Century (East Church with arched window
11th Century lintel doorway with huge granite slabs
Kilnasaggart pillar stone revisited
Kilnasaggart pillar stone, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Click here for more information on an earlier post
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
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb – aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Ballybriest Wedge Tomb is situated 100mtr (approx.) south of Ballybriest Court Tomb
Boa Island Janus Statue revisited
West face of the Janus statue in Caldragh graveyard
Caldragh graveyard, Boa Island, Co Fermanagh, Northen Ireland
East face of the Janus statue on Boa Island
Clonlum South Megalithic Tomb
Clonlum South Megalithic Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Tullyhogue Fort
Tullyhogue Fort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Tullyhogue Fort is the ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the O’Neill dynasty of Tyrone were inaugurated as Kings on Leac na Rí (the Stone of Kings)
The structure was not for defence but for ceremonial purposes
A double bank surrounds the central enclosure
Leac na Rí – the Stone of Kings stood in this circular enclosure before it was destroyed by English forces in the early 1600s
Ally Court Tomb
Ally Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Killadeas Ancient Stones
Killadeas – The Bishop’s Stone
Killadeas, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Killadeas – Standing Stone
Killadeas – Cross anb Cupmarked Slab
Killadeas – Holed Stone
Loughry Wedge Tomb
Loughry Wedge Tomb, Co tyrone, northern Ireland
Inishmacsaint High Cross
Inishmacsaint High Cross – unknown date, possibly 12th century
Small window in the ruined church beside the cross
A monastery was founded by St Ninnid in the 6th century here
Inishmacsaint Island, Lower Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Ballybriest Court Tomb revisited
Ballybriest Court Tomb – aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Entrance to the western gallery
The western gallery from the back
The entrance to the gallery and the western court
The remains of the court at the western gallery
The ruin of Carnabane (Ballybriest) Double Court Tomb
Aghnaglack Court Tomb
West court of Aghnaglack Court Tomb, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
The east court of this double court tomb
Rock Art – Whiteabbey
Rock Art, Whiteabbey (Lough shore), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Boa Island Pagan Statues revisited
Caldragh graveyard pagan statue, Boa Island, Lower Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
The west face of the idols
East face of the two pagan statues in Caldragh graveyard
Lough Neagh – Game of Thrones
The location for the Summer Sea in Game of Thrones, Lough Neagh, Antrim, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Scraghy Portal Tomb revisited
Scraghy Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The standing stone close to Scraghy Portal Tomb
Dunteige Boulder Burial
Boulder Burial, Dunteige, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Leitrim Portal Tomb
Leitrim Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle, Causeway Coast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballycastle beach stroll
Ballycastle beach, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Atlantic Bar
Atlantic Bar, Portrush, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland – Kodak HIE infrared film
On Newcastle Beach
Sandcastles and sleepers on Newcastle beach, Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough harbour, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Mackerel catch
Mackerel catch, Ballycastle Harbour, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballybriest Court Tomb
Ballybriest Court Tomb aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Entrance to the western gallery
The right side of the court at the western gallery