Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
The ruin of Carnaghan Portal Tomb lies among a small clump of trees
Carnaghan Portal Tomb aka Inch Island – The view from the North East
Carnaghan Portal Tomb – The view from the South West
Carnaghan Portal Tomb, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Cahergal Fort, Kerry, Ireland
Coom Wedge Tomb, Kerry, Ireland
St Fionan’s Monastery, Kerry, Ireland
Window detail
A view from St Fionan’s Monastery just off the Skellig Ring with Skellig Michael in the background
Castletown Cross Slab, Co Meath, Ireland
Castletown Old Church
Grennan (Grenan) Castle, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. Built in the 13th century
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb CL005-133, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Another wedge tomb lies 150mtr NW
Cahersiveen Standing Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland
Clonca (Cloncha) High Cross near Culdaff, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland. aka St. Bodan’s Cross – various spellings (Boden, Buadon, Buadan)
In the background the ruins of the 17th century church built on the site of an earlier church
Dunteige Court Tomb, Co. Antrim
The scant remains of the Court Tomb
The largest of 11 stones at Goles alignment in the Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Image 2025
The “enchanted” path to Ballynoe Stone Circle
Ballynoe Stone Circle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Mayo Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Kilcrue Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Kilbroney Cross, Co Down, Ireland
Kilbroney Graveyard contains a number of interesting gravestones
Kilbroney Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Gortnaleck Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Colour version of Gortnaleck Court Tomb
Located 2 km north of Benbulben
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Photographed on KODAK EKTACHROME EIR Color infrared film. My late 80’s photograph. The colour comes from the use of infrared film
Corkey North the north most stone
Corkey North the north most stone again
Corkey North, the largest Standing Stones
Corkey North Standing Stones, Corkey, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Glencolmcille Turas Station 9 – Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering. Co Donegal, Ireland.
Labbacallee Wedge Tomb, Co Cork, Ireland
The interior of Labbacallee Wedge Tomb, the largest wedge tomb in Ireland
Shesknan Court Tomb, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Reanascreena Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
The Reanascreena Stone Circle consists of 12 stones
2 Standing Stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland
Aghadoe Round Tower, Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland
Romanesque doorway at Aghadoe church
Drumcarbit Rock Art, Malin, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
Ballyrenan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Ballyrenan Portal Tombs are situated in an overgrown field by the Ballyrenan Rd just off the B84 at Baronscourt, Co Tyrone. The second tomb is hidden in the undergrowth
Kenmare Stone Circle, Kenmare, Co Kerry, Ireland
The circle is composed of 15 stones
The Boulder Burial at the center of the stone circle
Gortnahoula cottage ruin in 2024 – renovation underway
The cottage ruin 2 years earlier
Bohonagh Stone Circle, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland
The Bohonagh Stone Circle site is very overgrown
A boulder burial at the edge of the circle
Sloughan Glen, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones, Co Cork, Ireland
Kealkill Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Kealkill Stone Circle and the two Standing Stones
Kealkill Stone Circle
Kealkill Standing Stones
Dunmanus Castle, Mizen Head Peninsula, Co Cork, Ireland. Built in 1430 by Donagh Mór O’Mahony
info from https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2021/09/12/dunmanus-castle-2-the-castle
Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Drombeg has a north-east to south-west alignment, allowing for the setting sun marking the winter and summer solstices (from Heritage Ireland)
the axial stone
Kilnaruane Pillar Stone, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland
Overcast sky failed to highlight worn 9th century carvings
Carrickanass Castle, Kealkill, Co Cork, Ireland
Carriganass Castle was built in the 16 century by Dermot O’Sullivan Beare (clan chieftain) on the north bank of the Ouvane River
Breeny More Megaliths, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland
Four Boulder-burials and the remains of a stone circle
The entrance stones at Breeny More Stone Circle
Breeny More four Boulder-burials with the stone circle portal stones
Torc Waterfall, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry, Ireland
Altar Wedge Tomb, Mizen Head Peninsula, Co Cork, Ireland
Altar Wedge Tomb over looking Toormore Bay
Situated near the roadside, close to the shoreline on the eastern edge of Toormore Bay
