
Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland


The entrance to Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland


Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland


The entrance to Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland


Derreenataggart West Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland



Ardgroom Outward Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland



A late Romanesque door framing some of the six stone figures in the church ruin. White Island, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

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 monastic site, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland


Devenish Round Tower stands 100ft tall

Carved 15th century cross


St Columba’s Church, (The Old Church Straid) Straid, Clonmany, Co Donegal, Ireland


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) 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




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


One of two Carrowmore High Crosses, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

The other Carrowmore High Cross which is just across the road


Carra Castle, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

14th century castle occupied by Shane O’Neill who imprisoned Sorely Boy McDonnell there in 1565


Layd/Layde Holed-stone Cross, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



Kilcrue Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Cross incised stone / Cross-carved pillar stone aka the Priest’s stone

Ballycleagh Standing Stones, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballycleagh Standing Stone with Carra Castle in the background


Ticloy Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



Ticloy Dolmen with Slemish Mountain in the mist

Craigs (The Broadstone), Long Mountain, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


The Maidens Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland




Sunset at Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland




Skerry West Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.



The sun sets on Skerry West Standing Stone

Tamybuck Wedge Tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


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 (aka Dooey’s Cairn), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland




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

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 Lower Passage Tomb, Rasharkin, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



Ballygilbert Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballygilbert Standing Stone near sunset


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

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

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 – 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, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

There is a carving of a crosier and a tau cross on it

Belfast Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Infrared Kodak HIE film


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

McArt’s Fort, Cavehill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballyaghagan Cairn, with McArt’s Fort in the background

The dolmen just in front of the entrance to a house

Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


Ballyutoag Court Tomb aka The Hanging Thorn Cairn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland




Belfast Gasworks – HIE Kodak infrared film

Belfast Grand Opera House – HIE Kodak infrared film

Queen’s University Belfast – HIE Kodak infrared film

Donegal cottage by the sea

Donegal thatched cottage

Donegal cottage in the mountains

Antrim Hills – County Antrim

Donegal Mist – County Donegal

Cliffs of Moher – County Clare