Dunguaire Castle, Kinvarra, Co Galway, Ireland
Three Crosses
Three Crosses, old graveyard, Bishop’s Quarter, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Two Crosses
Cross and shadow, old Kiltartan graveyard, Gort, Co Galway, Ireland
One Cross
Cross, old Kiltartan graveyard, Gort, Co Galway, Ireland
Carrickfergus contre-jour
Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus sunshine captured on Kodak HIE Infrared film circa 1980
Goward Dolmen revisited
Goward Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
I photographed this a year earlier and later in the season (I think more successfully) anyway this time the grass was cut so there’s more structure visible and also two contre-jour images
Dunnaman Court Tomb
Dunnaman Court Tomb aka Massford Court Tomb, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Scotchomerbane Standing Stone
Scotchomerbane Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carnagat Dual Court Tomb
Carnagat Dual Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Carnfadrig Portal Tomb
Carnfadrig Portal Tomb, Ballywholan, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Ballindoon Abbey (Priory)
Ballindoon Abbey – the ruin of a Dominican Priory, aka St Mary’s Priory
Ballindoon Abbey overlooking Lough Arrow, Co Sligo, Ireland
Cavan Burren – Tullygobban Wedge Tomb
Cavan Burren – Tullygobban Wedge Tomb, Co Cavan, Ireland
Cavan Burren – The Giant’s Leap Wedge Tomb
Cavan Burren – The Giant’s Leap Wedge Tomb, Co Cavan, Ireland
Cavan Burren – The Calf House
Cavan Burren Portal Tomb aka The Calf House, Co Cavan, Ireland
Cavan Burren – Portal Tomb
Cavan Burren Portal Tomb, Co Cavan, Ireland
Glenade Lake and the legend of the Dobhar-chú
Glenade Lake is where one of Ireland’s lake monsters the Dobhar-chú (Water hound) is said to have killed Grace Connolly in 1722. Her husband found her bloody body with the Dobhar-chú and killed the beast. The legend has the creature emitting a high picked shriek that summoned its mate as it died and the mate attacked the husband who fled on horseback. The Dobhar-chú gave chase and eventually the man was forced to confront the creature. There was a fierce fight ending with the slaying of the beast.
Glenade Lake where the Dobhar-chú (Dobharchú) is said to live in the deep waters
The graves of Grace and her husband can be found close to Glenade Lake in Conwal graveyard, Co Leitrim.
On Grace Connolly’s worn grave slab is a carving of a hound like creature with its head twisted back and a hand thrusting a dagger into the neck of the Dobhar-chú.
Grace Connolly’s grave slab
Her husband’s grave slab has a carving of him with dagger in hand on a horse.
The grave of Grace Connolly’s husband
Conwal graveyard
Carrowkeel Cairns
Carrowkeel megalithic complex on the summits of the Bricklieve Mountains comprised of fourteen passage tombs from 3400 to 3100 BC
Carrowkeel Cairn G aligns with sunset on the summer solstice
Lightbox above the entrance of Carrowkeel Cairn G which aligns with sunset on the summer solstice.
Carrowkeel Cairn G inside the chamber
Carrowkeel Cairn H also aligns with sunset on the summer solstice
Carrowkeel Cairn H
Carrowkeel Cairn H the entrance
Carrowkeel Cairn K
Carrowkeel Cairn K the entrance
St Patrick’s Well and Shaver’s Well
St Patrick’s Well (Tobar Phadraig) and Shaver’s Well (Tobar An Bherrtha)
The sign for St Patrick’s Well and Shaver’s Well, Bunduff, Co Leitrim, Ireland
St Patrick’s Holy Well
Shaver’s Holy Well is a short distance away by the sea
Magheraghanrush Court Tomb
Magheraghanrush Court Tomb aka Deerpark Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
The single gallery looking at the west end of the site
One of the double Galleries at the east end
Tobernalt Holy Well
Tobernalt Holy Well, Co Sligo, Ireland
St Patrick’s Chair, Well, Rag Tree and Bullaun Stone
St Patrick’s Chair, Altadaven, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Bullaun Stone at St Patrick’s Chair and Well
St Patrick’s Well (St Patrick’s Chair can be seen at the top – left of center)
Rag Tree at St Patrick’s Chair
Ballindoon Megalithic Tomb
Ballindoon Megalithic Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Mevagh Cross
Mevagh Cross, Co Donegal, Ireland
Cup-marked stone that lies beside the church ruin
Clogher Hillfort
Clogher Hillfort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The hillfort viewed viewed from the north
Inside Clogher Hillfort