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

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

Temple of Deen

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

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

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

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

Farranmacbride Court Tomb 2

Farranmacbride Court Tomb - west chamber
The entrance to the west chamber


Detail of the west chamber

Farranmacbride Court Tomb
The east part of the site

Farranmacbride Court Tomb - subsidiary chamber
The subsidiary chamber

Farranmacbride Court Tomb - The east gallery
The east gallery with the subsidiary chamber to the left

Farranmacbride Court Tomb
Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland

Ballybriest Court Tomb revisited

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

Ballybriest Court Tomb
Entrance to the western gallery

Ballybriest Court Tomb
The western gallery from the back

Ballybriest Court Tomb
The entrance to the gallery and the western court

Ballybriest Court Tomb
The remains of the court at the western gallery

Ballybriest Court Tomb
The ruin of Carnabane (Ballybriest) Double Court Tomb

Rathlackan Court Tomb

Rathlackan Court Tomb 1
Rathlackan Court Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland

Rathlackan Court Tomb 2

The east facing entrance to the gallery

Rathlackan Court Tomb 3

Rathlackan Court Tomb 4

The court from the east

Rathlackan Court Tomb 5

Looking down on the gallery entrance and first chamber

Rathlackan Court Tomb 6

The gallery as viewed from the back (west)

Kilclooney More Court Tomb

Kilclooney More Court Tomb 1
Kilclooney More Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland. The west end of the tomb

Kilclooney More Court Tomb 2
The east entrance to the tomb

Kilclooney More Court Tomb 3
The court tomb viewed from the north east

Prince Connell’s Grave

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

The court of Prince Connell's Grave
The court of Prince Connell’s Grave

Prince Connell's Grave
The tomb as viewed from the North

Kennel-hole entrance stone at Prince Connell's Grave
“Kennel-hole” entrance stone


The sign for Prince Connell’s Grave

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

Cloghanmore Court Tomb

The east entrance to the court at Cloghanmore

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland

Cloghanmore court Tomb

The wall of the court at Cloghanmore

Cloghanmore court Tomb

The capstone over the southern gallery

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Detail of the left (south) gallery with a lintel and capstone

Cloghanmore court Tomb

Knockoneill Court Tomb

Knockoneill Court Tomb, Co Derry, Northern Ireland.

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The entrance to the gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb

Knockoneill Court Tomb

The gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb

Knockoneill Court Tomb 4

The kerb stones at Knockoneill Court Tomb

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knockoneill-court-tomb-1

Creevykeel Court Tomb

Creevykeel Court Tomb 4

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

Creevykeel Court Tomb 5

The gallery divided into two chambers.

Creevykeel Court Tomb 3

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

Creevykeel Court Tomb 1

Entrance to Creevykeel Court Tomb