St Patrick’s Church – Cairncastle

St Patrick's Church - Cairncastle
St Patrick’s Church, Cairncastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

 Spanish Chestnut Tree at St Patrick's Church - Cairncastle
This Spanish Chestnut Tree, in the graveyard, is said to have sprouted from a chestnut that was in the pocket of a sailor who was washed overboard from the Spanish Armada and buried here.

Cross at St Patrick's Church - Cairncastle

Castledermot Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Castledermot Franciscan Friary, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Some parts of the friary date to around 1247. It was destroyed in 1317 by Edward the Bruce’s army but restored shortly afterwards

Bullaun stone - Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Bullaun stone in the friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Clonmacnoise Monastic Settlement

South Cross, Temple Dowling and Temple Hurpan, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
South Cross, Temple Dowling and Temple Hurpan, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement, Co Offaly, Ireland

Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
Cross of the Scriptures (replica) and Cathedral, c.900, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

Round Tower, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
Round Tower, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

North Cross (replica), Temple Connor, Romanesque church and round tower, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
The North Cross (replica), Temple Connor, Romanesque church and round tower, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

South Cross and Temple Dowling, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
South Cross and Temple Dowling, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

Clonmacnoise monastic settlement
12th century Romanesque church and round tower, Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

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Clonmacnoise monastic settlement ruins

Clonmacnoise monastic settlement

cClonmacnoise monastic settlement

Saints Dominic, Patrick and Francis
Saints Dominic, Patrick and Francis above the north door of the cathedral

Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex, Co Meath, Ireland.

Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn T viewed from Cairn V, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

The Hag's Chair, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
The Hag’s Chair, Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
The entrance to Cairn T which aligns to the Spring and Autumn Equinox

Inner chamber Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
The inner chamber Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex


Rock art on the Equinox Stone in Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Rock Art in Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
More rock art from Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Newgrange Passage Tomb

Newgrange Passage Tomb
The ancient site of Newgrange Passage Tomb, Co Meath, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film

Newgrange Passage Tomb

Kerbstones, Newgrange Passage Tomb
The Kerbstones at Newgrange Passage Grave

Entrance to the chamber, Newgrange Passage Tomb
The entrance to the chamber aligned to sunrise on the the Winter Solstice – sunlight floods the chamber thru the opening above the entrance

Derelict Ireland


Old farm 1, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


Old farm 2, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


Old farm 3, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


Old farm 4, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Dunteige Wedge Tomb

Dunteige Wedge Tomb
Dunteige Wedge Tomb – The Giants Grave Wedge Tomb, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Giants Grave Wedge Tomb

Dunteige Wedge Tomb

Dunteige cross incised stone
The Mass Rock is an ancient cross incised stone where Catholic Mass was held during Penal Times. Dunteige Wedge Tomb in background

Tamnyrankin Court Tomb


The court of Tamnyrankin Court Tomb, Co Derry, Northern Ireland


The orthostats on the left hand side of the gallery at Tamnyrankin Court Tomb


On the left the entrance to the gallery at Tamnyrankin Court Tomb


View of the second gallery looking south-west. Tamnyrankin Court Tomb