Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

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

Bohonagh Stone Circle

Bohonagh Stone Circle, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland

Bohonagh Stone Circle

The Bohonagh Stone Circle site is very overgrown

Bohonagh Stone Circle
Bohonagh Boulder Burial

A boulder burial at the edge of the circle

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland

Kealkill Stone Circle + Standing Stones

Kealkill Stone Circle and the two Standing Stones

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Standing Stones

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 Stone Circle and four Boulder Burials

Breeny More Megaliths, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland

Breeny More Stone Circle

Four Boulder-burials and the remains of a stone circle

Breeny More Stone Circle

The entrance stones at Breeny More Stone Circle

Breeny More four Boulder Burials

Breeny More four Boulder-burials with the stone circle portal stones

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb, Mizen Head Peninsula, Co Cork, Ireland

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb over looking Toormore Bay

Altar Wedge Tomb

Situated near the roadside, close to the shoreline on the eastern edge of Toormore Bay

Altar Wedge Tomb

Temple of Deen revisited

The path to the Temple of Deen in the background

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

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 aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

Temple of Deen Court Tomb, Laraghirril, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Ray High Cross, Standing Stone, Bullaun Stone and Church

Ray High Cross

Ray High Cross

Ray High cross

Ray High cross

Two mill stones + subcircular stone

Subcircular stone with perforation and two mill stones

Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church

Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church, Co Donegal, Ireland

Raymunterdoney (Ray) standing stone

Ray Standing Stone in the North East corner of the graveyard

Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard

Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard

Bullaun Stone
Ray old church/bullaun/standing stone

Ray old church with bullaun stone forefront and standing stone background

Barnes Lower Stone Row – revisited

Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment) showing two of the larger stones

Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment), Co Donegal, Ireland

Barnes Lower Stone Row - revisited

The three stone alignment with the third stone barely visible

Barnes Lower Stone Row - revisited

The two larger stones with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

The largest stone of the allignment

The largest stone of the alignment again with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

Barnes Lower alignment

Barnes Lower alignment with Muckish mountain in the background

Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower view with Lake Salt and 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

Ballylig Standing Stone

Ballylig Standing Stone

Ballylig Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballylig Standing Stone

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

Tober-bile Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Tober-bile Standing Stone

With Knocklayd Mountain in the background this is one of several standing stones that ring it

Gortnahoula Court Tomb

Gortnahoula Court Tomb

Gortnahoula Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

Gortnahoula Court Tomb
Gortnahoula Court Tomb

Much of the site is buried under the peat with the other stones obscured by tall reeds

Gortnahoula Court Tomb in 2024
Gortnahoula Court Tomb in 2024, Black & white

The two above images are from 2024

Aughlish (Auglish) Stone circles

Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circle

Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circles, Derry, Northern Ireland

Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circle

A series of 5 small stone circles and alignments in the foothills of the Sperrins

Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circle
Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circle

One of the alignments

Alignment stone

Showing the alignment

The largest of the circle stones

Same stone as above

Beaghmore Stone Circles revisited

The Beagmore Megalithic Complex

Beaghmore stone circles, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Alignment at Beaghmore Megalithic Complex

The Beagmore Stone Circle Complex comprises of a mixture of small stone circles, cairns, and alignments

Alignment at Beaghmore
Alignment of some of the larger stones at the Beagmore Megalithic Complex

Alignment of some of the larger stones at the Beagmore Megalithic Complex

Two of the stone circles at Beaghmore Megalithic Complex

Two of the circles and below from the top circle

Stone circle with larger entrance stones

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

Beltany Stone Circle – revisited

Beltany Stone Circle

Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland

Beltany Stone Circle

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

Beltany Stone Circle
Beltany Stone Circle
Cup marked triangle stone at Beltany stone circle

This is the cup marked triangle stone

Beltany Standing Stone

The Standing Stone at the circle

Beltany Stone Circle

Link to first visit – https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/09/15/beltany-stone-circle/