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
Ballyrenan Portal Tomb
Kenmare Stone Circle
Kenmare Stone Circle, Kenmare, Co Kerry, Ireland
Bohonagh Stone Circle
Bohonagh Stone Circle, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland
The Bohonagh Stone Circle site is very overgrown
A boulder burial at the edge of the circle
Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones
Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones, Co Cork, Ireland
Kealkill Stone Circle
Kealkill Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Kealkill Stone Circle and the two Standing Stones
Kealkill Stone Circle
Kealkill Standing Stones
Drombeg Stone Circle revisit
Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
The entrance stones and axial stone gives an orientation to the mid winter setting sun
the axial stone
Breeny More Megaliths
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
Altar Wedge Tomb
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
Temple of Deen revisited
The path to the Temple of Deen in the background
Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb
A view of the court remains at the Temple of Deen
Temple of Deen Court Tomb, Laraghirril, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ards Beg Portal Tomb – Revisited
Ards Beg Portal Tomb, Ailt, Ardsbeg, Co Donegal
Link to previous visit here https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/03/03/ards-beg-portal-tomb/
Tara
Hill of Tara – Mound of the Hostages. Previous visit links below
https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/01/12/mound-of-the-hostages
https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/31/lia-fail-stone-of-destiny
The larger of the two Standings Stone in the graveyard
The smaller Standing Stone in the graveyard
Oakfield Demesne Standing Stone
Oakfield Demesne Standing Stone, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
The west face of Oakfield Demesne Standing Stone
Haroldstown Portal Tomb
Haroldstown Portal Tomb, Co Carlow, Ireland
Athgreany Stone Circle
Athgreany Stone Circle (the Piper’s Stones), Co Wicklow, Ireland
The circle now consists of 14 stones with some of the original missing
Brownshill Portal Tomb
Kernanstown Dolmen aka Browneshill Dolmen, Co Carlow, Ireland
Ray High Cross, Standing Stone, Bullaun Stone and Church
Ray High Cross
Ray High cross
Subcircular stone with perforation and two mill stones
Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ray Standing Stone in the North East corner of the graveyard
Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard
Ray old church with bullaun stone forefront and standing stone background
Barnes Lower Standing Stones – revisited
Pair of standing stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland
There are cup marks on the stones but the direction of the light concealed them
Barnes Lower Stone Row – revisited
Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment), Co Donegal, Ireland
The three stone alignment with the third stone barely visible
The two larger stones with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight
The largest stone of the alignment again with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight
Barnes Lower alignment with Muckish mountain in the background
Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain
Barnes Lower view from car park with Lake Salt and Muckish Mountain. The stones are approx. 150 mtr from track to right as you enter car park
Creevagh Wedge Tomb
Creevagh Wedge Tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Creevagh Wedge Tomb, Black & White
Parknabinnia wedge tomb – revisited
Parknabinnia wedge tomb, the Burren, Co Clare
Parknabinnia viewed from the road – with some local tourists
Parknabinnia Wedge Tomb in BW
Ballylig Standing Stone
Ballylig Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The farmer was very friendly and accompanied me into the field as there were some cows I was a bit wary of
Tober-bile Standing Stone
Tober-bile Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
With Knocklayd Mountain in the background this is one of several standing stones that ring it
Shesknan, in search of a tomb
Shesknan tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland
Shesknan Tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland
Gortnahoula Court Tomb
Gortnahoula Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland
Much of the site is buried under the peat with the other stones obscured by tall reeds
The two above images are from 2024
Moneylahan Cashel
Moneylahan Cashel, Co Sligo, Ireland
All that remains of the walled enclosure
Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Aghaderrard Court Tomb, County Leitrim, Ireland
The ruins and remnants of Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Aughlish (Auglish) Stone circles
Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circles, Derry, Northern Ireland
A series of 5 small stone circles and alignments in the foothills of the Sperrins
One of the alignments
Alignment stone
Showing the alignment
The largest of the circle stones
Same stone as above
Dungiven Standing Stone revisited
Dungiven Standing Stone, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Coolbeg Wedge Tomb revisited
Coolbeg Wedge Tomb, Drumcliff, Co Sligo, Ireland
Beaghmore Stone Circles revisited
Beaghmore stone circles, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Beagmore Stone Circle Complex comprises of a mixture of small stone circles, cairns, and alignments
Alignment of some of the larger stones at the Beagmore Megalithic Complex
Two of the circles and below from the top circle
Belmullet Standing Stone
Belmullet Standing Stone, Mullet Peninsula, Co Mayo, Ireland
The standing stone is great… location not quite
Carrownacaw Standing Stone
Carrownacaw Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland
It leans slightly and is tied to a tree with steel wire.
The standing stone is 3m tall of Silurian rock
Loughmoney Dolmen
Loughmoney Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
A ring of stones encircle Loughmoney Portal Tomb
Ballylumford Dolmen – revisited
Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb) aka The Druid’s Altar
Ballylumford Dolmen, Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Loughguile Standing Stone
Loughguile Standing Stone (Tully North), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb
Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb, Feystown, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The wedge tomb is partially obscured by a blanket of gorse
Beltany Stone Circle – revisited
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
the Celtic festival of fertility known as Beltane is celebrated in early May and it is thought the circle takes its name from this festival
This is the cup marked triangle stone
The Standing Stone at the circle
Link to first visit – https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/09/15/beltany-stone-circle/
Annadorn Dolmen
Annadorn Dolmen, Loughinisland, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The north side of Annadorn Dolmen
Barnes Lower standing stones
Pair of standing stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland
Ticloy Dolmen revisited
Ticloy Dolmen (the Stone House), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland