Ardgroom Outward Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
White Island Figures
A late Romanesque door framing some of the six stone figures in the church ruin. White Island, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Boa Island Pagan Statues
Two pagan statues in Caldragh graveyard on Boa Island on the north shore of Lower Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
The 2 headed pagan statue in Caldragh graveyard
Devenish Island
Devenish Island monastic site, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Devenish Round Tower stands 100ft tall
Carved 15th century cross
St Columba’s Church
St Columba’s Church, (The Old Church Straid) Straid, Clonmany, Co Donegal, Ireland
Clonca High Cross
The 4 meter High Cross, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The ruins are of a 17 century church with a lintel from the earlier 12 century church
Clonca (Cloncha) High Cross
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
Turas of St Colmcille
Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
East face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille – Turas station 2
West face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
Colmcille Turas Station 9
Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering is a holed cross-pillar on a cairn in Glencolmcille – Turas Station 9
Colmcille Cross Pillar – Turas Station 13
Colmcille Cross Pillar – the decorated east side
Carrowmore High Crosses
One of two Carrowmore High Crosses, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The other Carrowmore High Cross which is just across the road
Castle Carra
Carra Castle, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
14th century castle occupied by Shane O’Neill who imprisoned Sorely Boy McDonnell there in 1565
Layd Cross
Layd/Layde Holed-stone Cross, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Kilcrue Cross
Kilcrue Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Cross incised stone / Cross-carved pillar stone aka the Priest’s stone
Ballycleagh Standing Stones
Ballycleagh Standing Stones, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballycleagh Standing Stone with Carra Castle in the background
Ticloy Dolmen (the Stone House)
Ticloy Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ticloy Dolmen with Slemish Mountain in the mist
Craigs – The Broadstone
Craigs (The Broadstone), Long Mountain, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Maidens Standing Stones
The Maidens Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb)
Sunset at Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Skerry West Standing Stone
Skerry West Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The sun sets on Skerry West Standing Stone
Tamybuck Wedge Tomb and Slemish Mountain
Tamybuck Wedge Tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lissanduff Earthworks
A pair of earthen concentric rings (dry outer and and water retentive inner for ancient ritual use). Portballintrae, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (aka Dooey’s Cairn), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doagh Holestone
Doagh Holestone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sunset on Donegore Hill through the hole in the holed stone
The setting sun through the hole in the holed stone
Culfeightrin Standing Stones
aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
The smaller standing stone at Culfeightrin Church and Graveyard, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The larger standing stone near the entrance of Church. In the background (far left) the smaller stone.
Craigs Dolmen (Passage Tomb)
Craigs Lower Passage Tomb, Rasharkin, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone
Ballygilbert Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone near sunset
Irish Jack O’ Lantern
I made this for Hallowe’en or Samhain using the traditional Turnip
The unlit Jack O’
Not quite traditional but effective… I used rice for the teeth
Drumaqueran Chi-Rho Stone
Carved with the symbols ‘Chi’ and ‘Rho’, the first two letters of the name ‘Christ’ in Greek
Drumaqueran Chi-Rho Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Cranfield Old Church
Ruins of Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. 13th century church at Lough Neagh. St Olcan is said to be buried here
Cranfield Church with old wooden cross
Holy Well at Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Old wooden cross Cranfield Church
Bonamargy friary
Bonamargy friary – contre-jour, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Built by Rory MacQuillan in 1500
The ruin of Bonamargy friary with the holed cross
Bonamargy holed cross, said to mark the grave of Julia McQuillan, the black nun who lived there in the 17th century
The ruin of Bonamargy friary and the graveyard
Broughanlea Cross
Broughanlea Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
There is a carving of a crosier and a tau cross on it
Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Infrared Kodak HIE film
Armoy Round Tower
Armoy Round Tower, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monastery was originally founded in 460 by Saint Olcán
Armoy Round Tower and St. Patrick Church of Ireland
Ballyaghagan Cairn and McArt’s Fort
McArt’s Fort, Cavehill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyaghagan Cairn, with McArt’s Fort in the background
Ballylumford Dolmen – The Druid’s Altar
The dolmen just in front of the entrance to a house
Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Ruin Of The Hanging Thorn Cairn
Ballyutoag Court Tomb aka The Hanging Thorn Cairn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Three iconic buildings in Belfast
Belfast Gasworks – HIE Kodak infrared film
Belfast Grand Opera House – HIE Kodak infrared film
Queen’s University Belfast – HIE Kodak infrared film
Three Irish cottages
Donegal cottage by the sea
Donegal thatched cottage
Donegal cottage in the mountains
Three Irish Landscapes
Antrim Hills – County Antrim
Donegal Mist – County Donegal
Cliffs of Moher – County Clare
Cavehill Trees
Cavehill, trees in mist
Cavehill, trees. Konica infrared film with 25A red filter
Cavehill, trees in fog
Ballyvennaght Standing Stone
Ballyvennaght Standing Stone, near Ballypatrick forest, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Known locally as Cloughacarna, the stone of sorrows