
Gortnaleck Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

Colour version of Gortnaleck Court Tomb

Located 2 km north of Benbulben


Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

Gortnaleck Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

Colour version of Gortnaleck Court Tomb

Located 2 km north of Benbulben


Shesknan Court Tomb, Co Leitrim, Ireland





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
Shesknan tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland



Shesknan Tomb? Co Leitrim, Ireland



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

Aghaderrard Court Tomb, County Leitrim, Ireland

The ruins and remnants of Aghaderrard Court Tomb





Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

The court tomb is located on the Inishowen peninsula overlooking Trawbreaga Bay and Tremone Bay



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

The entrance to the west chamber

Detail of the west chamber

The east part of the site

The subsidiary chamber

The east gallery with the subsidiary chamber to the left

Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland

Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland


Looking into the gallery from the court

The entrance to the gallery from the court

The view from behind the chambers

Creevykeel Court Tomb, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Entrance to Creevykeel Court Tomb

The court with the remains of a kiln from early christian times



The view from inside the gallery

Ally Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland






Ballybriest Court Tomb – aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland

Entrance to the western gallery

The western gallery from the back

The entrance to the gallery and the western court

The remains of the court at the western gallery

The ruin of Carnabane (Ballybriest) Double Court Tomb

West court of Aghnaglack Court Tomb, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland


The east court of this double court tomb


Rathlackan Court Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland

The east facing entrance to the gallery


The court from the east

Looking down on the gallery entrance and first chamber

The gallery as viewed from the back (west)


Moytura aka Moytirra East Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland



Ballybriest Court Tomb aka Carnanbane, Co Derry, Northern Ireland

Entrance to the western gallery

The right side of the court at the western gallery

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

Dunnaman Court Tomb aka Massford Court Tomb, Co Down, Northern Ireland




Carnagat Dual Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland




Magheraghanrush Court Tomb aka Deerpark Court Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland

The single gallery looking at the west end of the site

One of the double Galleries at the east end

Corracloona Court Tomb aka Prince Connell’s Grave, Co Leitrim, Ireland

The court of Prince Connell’s Grave

The tomb as viewed from the North

“Kennel-hole” entrance stone

The sign for Prince Connell’s Grave

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

Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland


View of the gallery from the court

Clontygora Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland


Entrance to the gallery of Clontygora Court Tomb




Dunnaman Court Tomb aka Massford Court Tomb, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The gallery of Dunnaman Court Tomb is all that remains


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




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




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



The east entrance to the court at Cloghanmore

Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland

The wall of the court at Cloghanmore

The capstone over the gallery

Detail of the gallery with a lintel and capstone

Knockoneill Court Tomb, Co Derry, Northern Ireland.

The entrance to the gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb

The gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb

The kerb stones at Knockoneill Court Tomb



Creevykeel Court Tomb, Co. Sligo, Ireland. The entrance to the first chamber

The gallery divided into two chambers.

The remains of a kiln from early christian times when the court was reused by iron smelters can be seen to the right of the chamber entrance

Entrance to Creevykeel Court Tomb