Cleenrah Dolmen aka Cleenrath, Aughnacliff, Co Longford, Ireland
St Mochta’s House
St Mochta’s House, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland
St Mochta, a disciple of St Patrick, founded a monastery here in the early 6th century. The building here is thought to date to the 12th Century
St Mary’s Priory
St Mary’s Priory, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland
The 13th century church ruins are on the site of a monastery founded by St Mochta early in the 6th century
Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle, Causeway Coast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Moytura / Moytirra East Court Tomb
Moytura aka Moytirra East Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Ballycastle beach stroll
Ballycastle beach, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Atlantic Bar
Atlantic Bar, Portrush, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland – Kodak HIE infrared film
Rusting Avenger Car
Abandoned rusting Hillman Avenger Car, Co Donegal, Ireland
On Newcastle Beach
Sandcastles and sleepers on Newcastle beach, Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Nancy’s Bar
Chas McHugh aka Nancy’s Bar, Ardara, Co Donegal, Ireland. circa 1980
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough harbour, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Mackerel catch
Mackerel catch, Ballycastle Harbour, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Kilclooney More Dolmen revisited
Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
The portal tomb viewed from the south (above)
…viewed from the south east (above)
… viewed from the east (above)
… viewed from the north east (above)
… viewed from the north (above)
and viewed from the north west (above)
Farranmacbride Court Tomb
Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland
Cruit Island Shipwreck
Cruit Island Shipwreck, Co Donegal, 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
Bunbeg Shipwreck 2
Bunbeg Shipwreck, Co Donegal, Ireland… May 2017
Bunbeg Shipwreck as it was in 1990.
Kilclooney More Court Tomb
Kilclooney More Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland. The west end of the tomb
The east entrance to the tomb
The court tomb viewed from the north east
The Garfield Bar
The Garfield Bar, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sweeny’s Hotel
Sweeny’s Hotel, Dungloe, Co Donegal, Ireland
Owenea Standing Stone
Owenea Standing Stone aka Ardara Standing Stone, Ardara, Co Donegal, Ireland
Fuerty Abbey
Fuerty Abbey and Ancient Graveyard, Co Roscommon, Ireland
The Poisoned Glen
The Poisoned Glen, Co Donegal, Ireland. In Irish mythology poisoned by Balor of the evil eye.
Doonagore Castle
Doonagore Castle, 16th century round tower house
Doonagore Castle, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Parknabinnia wedge tomb
Parknabinnia wedge tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Front entrance of Parknabinnia wedge tomb
Old Kiltartan Church and Graveyard
Old Kiltartan Graveyard, Gort, Co Galway, Ireland
Roscommon Castle
Roscommon Castle, Roscommon, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Woodlawn House Follies
Woodlawn Tower House folly and fake entrance
Gothic style wall and arch folly
Woodlawn fake entrance and Round Tower folly
Round Tower folly built circa 1900. Woodlawn, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland
Gate lodge built circa 1850 in the style of a Tower House
Kells Monastic Site
Kells (Ceanannas Mór) monastery was founded in 554AD by St Columba (St Colmcille).
Kells High Cross – The East Cross, east face
Kells High Cross and Round Tower
Kells Round Tower, 10th century
Kells High Cross – The South Cross aka Cross of Patrick and Columba
Kells High Cross – The West Cross, west face
9th century Kells High Cross – The Market Cross, west face.
Kells High Cross – The Market Cross, east face
Kells High Cross – the base of the Market Cross
Spire doorway. Kells Monastic Site, Co Meath, Ireland
Castlestrange Stone
Castlestrange Stone has La Tène style flowing geometric patterns carved into it and dates from the last few centuries before Christ.
The Castlestrange granite boulder is 1 of 3 La Tène stones in Ireland
Setting of Castlestrange Stone
Castlestrange Cult Stone, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare, Ireland
At their lowest point the cliffs are 120 metres rising to over 200 metres at their highest
O’Brien’s Tower at the Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher – Wild Atlantic Way sign
Cahercommaun Stone Fort
Cahercommaun Stone Fort, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Three ringed stone fort perched on a cliff edge. Built circa 800AD
The outer walls are quite ruinous
Kilfenora High Crosses
Kilfenora, the West Cross
The North High Cross
The west face of the Doorty Cross
The east face of the Doorty Cross
High Cross shaft fragment
Bishops Head above the entrance
Kilfenora Cathedral, The Burren, Co Clare Ireland
Caherconnell Stone Fort
Caherconnell Stone Fort, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
The cashel was built in the 10th Century.
The new entrance dates to the 15th – 16th century
Wall detail.
Caherconnell Stone Fort is located in the karst rugged limestone landscape of the Burren like Cahermore Stone Fort.
The Burren Landscape
The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Burren – The Wild Atlantic Way
Typical Burren wall
Karst landscape of the Burren
The Burren in colour. Four images on film circa 1990
The Burren Landscape 2023
Thatched House
House in the process of being rethatched
Kinvarra, Co Galway, Ireland
Leamaneh Castle
Leamaneh Castle, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Without the new build cropped out
St Brigid’s Holy Well
Saint Brigid’s Well, Liscannor, Co Clare, Ireland
Came across this well on the way to the Cliffs of Moher – it’s amazing.
In the wall of the grotto
The entrance to the grotto and well
Cloghan Castle
Cloghan Castle, Co Galway, Ireland. Extensively rebuilt around the 1970s the original remains date to round 1240. Today it caters for private hire and as a wedding venue.
Poulnabrone Dolmen, revisited
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
I photographed Poulnabrone 25 years earlier on film and when there was no rope barrier – you can see the results here https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/12/04/poulnabrone-dolmen/
