Crosses at Cross Abbey, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland
The ruins of the old church
The graveyard with many unmarked stones
The closest pillar is a worn Ogham stone with faint traces of straight and slant scores on the natural-square edge
Dún Briste sea stack
Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo, Ireland
Athcarne Castle
The ruin of Athcarne Castle, Co Meath, Ireland. Built by William Bathe in 1590
Athcarne Cross
The White Cross (Athcarne Cross) erected in circa 1675 by Dame Cecilia Bathe as a memorial to herself and her husband Sir Luke Bathe who rented Athcarne Castle – it having been seized by Cromwell from the Bathe family.
The east face of the cross depicted the Crucifixion of Jesus with his arms held high above the head along the shaft of the cross and feet on a skull and crossbones.
The west face with the Madonna and Child, with weathered carving of the arms of the Bathe and Dowdall families
Belfast Palm House
Palm House, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Palm House was completed in 1840
Belfast Palm House door
Timahoe Round Tower
Timahoe Round Tower and church ruin, Co Laois, Ireland
St. Mochua, founded a monastery here in the 7th century
12th century round tower standing 30m high
Rock of Dunamase
The Rock of Dunamase – ruins of 12 century castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Taghadoe Round Tower
Taghadoe Round Tower, Co Kildare, Ireland
Taghadoe: Teach Tua (the house of Tua). St. Tua, also called Ultan the silent founded a monastic settlement here in the the 6th Century
Cushendun Beach Sleepers
Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Railway sleepers used as a beach defense
Donore Castle
Donore Castle, Co Meath, Ireland
Three storey tower house near the river Boyne
Round tower on the corner housing a stairway
Old Dunfierth church and graveyard
Old Dunfierth church and graveyard, Co Kildare, Ireland
Doorway of Dunfierth church which dates to 1500
South wall window
Crucifixion carving on back of vault
Carving on side of vault
Effigy of Knight in vault
Curfew Tower
Curfew Tower, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Built around 1820 and used as a gaol
The Ballroom of Romance
The Rainbow Ballrom of Romance, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The (not so rainbow) Ballrom of Romance
Balrath Cornmill
Old cornmill, Balrath, Co Meath, Ireland
Old Butane Canisters
Old Butane gas canisters on boat, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Duleek Abbey and High Crosses
St Mary’s Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath, Ireland
Parts of the ruin date from the 13th century
Bishop of Meath 1679-1688 effigy slab
17th century decorated tomb
15th century bell-tower
The tower shows an imprint of a round tower
The head and base of a 10th century High Cross (The south cross)
The north High Cross
Tully Castle
Ruin of fortified house and bawn, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Tyres on old boat
Old boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Rust
Boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Derelict Ireland 2
Ireland
Farm ruin and telephone box, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Derelict Ireland – Deserted cottages, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Glenelly Valley ruin, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Tullaghan High Cross
Tullaghan High Cross (east face) in the village of Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The west face of the 9th-10th century medieval stone cross which was discovered on the shore of Donegal Bay in 1778 – it is thought to be part of a long lost monastery
O’Connell’s Bar – Skreen
O’Connell’s Bar, Skreen, Co Meath, Ireland
The view from O’Connell’s Bar of Skreen church ruin
Skreen Church and Cross
Skreen/Skryne (from An Scrin – The Shrine) Church, Co Meath, Ireland
This is the ruin of the 15th century church built on the site of an earlier monastery.
In 875 the relics of St Colmcille were brought here for safe keeping but the shrine was robbed in 1027 (later recovered)
The church is the ruin that’s visible in the east from the Hill of Tara
Medieval cross with very weathered Crucifixion carving on its west face
South door with 14th century carving of a bishop
Detail of the worn carving
Mound of the Hostages – Tara
Mound of the Hostages (Duma na nGiall) on the hill of Tara, Co Meath, Ireland
Decorated orthostat in the tomb
Baronscourt
Minor road through Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Glenariff
Glenariff (Queen of the glens), Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Slemish landscape
Slemish, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
St Patrick’s Church – Cairncastle
St Patrick’s Church, Cairncastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
This Spanish Chestnut Tree, in the graveyard, is said to have sprouted from a chestnut that was in the pocket of a sailor who was washed overboard from the Spanish Armada and buried here.
Kilroot Bullaun Stone
Kilroot Bullaun Stone, Fort Rd, Kilroot, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymote Castle
Ballymote Castle, Co Sligo, Ireland
Scraghy Portal Tomb
Scraghy Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The old shirt factory
The old shirt factory on the Limestone Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. HIE Infrared Film
By the pond
Alexandra Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Celtic cross Portglenone
Celtic cross in Portglenone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Portglenone Graveyard
Graveyard at Portglenone forest, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Tulnacross Stone Pair
Tulnacross Standing Stones, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Sligo Abbey
Sligo Abbey (Dominican Friary), Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland
The Friary dates from around 1252
Ulster way
Stile along the Ulster way with Slemish Mountainin the background, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Abandoned car
Abandoned car, Co Donegal, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Loughash Wedge Tomb
Loughash Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
