Fairy Bridges, Tullan Strand, Bundoran, Co Donegal
It is said that locals thought the natural sea arches were haunted by the fairies
Fairy Bridges, Bundoran
Beltany Stone Circle – revisited
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
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
This is the cup marked triangle stone
The Standing Stone at the circle
Link to first visit – http://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/09/15/beltany-stone-circle/
Barnes Lower standing stones
Pair of standing stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland
Stroove Standing Stones
Stroove MegalithicTomb aka Stroove Standing Stones
Stroove Standing Stones, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stones
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stones, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The stone pair are surrounded by a small stone cairn
Carnaghan Portal Tomb
The remains of Carnaghan Portal Tomb aka Inch Island Portal Tomb, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone
Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland
Temple of Deen
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
Inishkeel Cross Pillars
Inishkeel Cross Pillar, the east face decorated with a Celtic knot pattern
Inishkeel Cross Pillar, the east face decorated with a Celtic knot patterned cross
Inishkeel Cross Pillars, Inishkeel Island, Donegal, Ireland, the west face decorated with a worn Celtic knot pattern cross
Inishkeel Churches
St Connell’s Church and St Mary’s’ Church, Inishkeel Island, Donegal, Ireland
St Connell’s Church window detail
St Connell’s Church interior
St Mary’s’ Church ruin
St Mary’s’ Church doorway
Interior doorway of St Mary’s’ Church, Inishkeel Island
Malin More Portal Tombs
Malin More Portal Tombs, Co Donegal, Ireland
The large portal tomb viewed from the north
Farranmacbride Court Tomb 2
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
Kilclooney More Dolmen
Not the famous one that’s a bit further north up the R261 but a small portal tomb surrounded by reeds
“Other” Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
St Mura’s Cross
Fahan Cross Slab aka St. Mura’s Cross, Co Donegal, Ireland
The small cross slab embedded into the wall of the graveyard at Fanhan
Bert’s Boat
Bert’s Boat in snow, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal, Ireland
Glencolmcille Turas Station 9
Glencolmcille Turas Station 9, Co Donegal, Ireland. The decorated northern face of the holed cross pillar
The stone is also known as Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering
Glencolmcille Cross Pillar
Glencolmcille Turas Station 2, Co Donegal, Ireland
The pillar is inscribed on both sides – this is the east face
Donegal Abbey
The ruins of Donegal Franciscan Abbey on the River Eske, Co Donegal, Ireland
Casheltown Wedge Tomb
The three Wedge Tombs at the overgrown Chasheltown site. The 2 stones in the foreground are part of a kerb that encircles the tombs
The largest of the Casheltown Wedge Tombs with the smallest just to the right
The overgrown site in colour
The smallest of the tombs
Kilcar old church
Kilcar old church and graveyard, Co Donegal, Ireland
The bullaun stone that sits in the ruin of Kilcar old church
Two of the numerous grave slabs that lie in the graveyard
The Cairn and Holy Well in a field next to Kilcar old church
The holy well flows into a bullaun stone or rock-basin
Glenevin Waterfall
Glenevin Waterfall, Clonmany, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
St Kieran’s Holy Well
St Kieran’s Holy Well, Kilcar, Co Donegal, Ireland
Killaghtee Cross
Slab with a carved Maltese cross inside a circle. The cross is thought to date from 650AD and mark the resting place of Aédh, an anchorite monk
Killaghtee Cross, Co Donegal, Ireland
Killaghtee old church
Rusting Avenger Car
Abandoned rusting Hillman Avenger Car, Co Donegal, Ireland
Nancy’s Bar
Chas McHugh aka Nancy’s Bar, Ardara, Co Donegal, Ireland. circa 1980
Kilclooney More Dolmen revisited
Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
The portal tomb viewed from the south (above)
…viewed from the south east (above)
… viewed from the east (above)
… viewed from the north east (above)
… viewed from the north (above)
and viewed from the north west (above)
Farranmacbride Court Tomb
Farranmacbride Court Tomb, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland
Cruit Island Shipwreck
Cruit Island Shipwreck, Co Donegal, Ireland
Bunbeg Shipwreck 2
Bunbeg Shipwreck, Co Donegal, Ireland… May 2017
Bunbeg Shipwreck as it was in 1990.
Kilclooney More Court Tomb
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
Sweeny’s Hotel
Sweeny’s Hotel, Dungloe, Co Donegal, Ireland
Owenea Standing Stone
Owenea Standing Stone aka Ardara Standing Stone, Ardara, Co Donegal, Ireland
The Poisoned Glen
The Poisoned Glen, Co Donegal, Ireland. In Irish mythology poisoned by Balor of the evil eye.
Mevagh Cross
Mevagh Cross, Co Donegal, Ireland
Cup-marked stone that lies beside the church ruin
Rosapenna Standing Stone
Rosapenna Standing Stone, Co Donegal, Ireland
Fishing Boats at Gortahork
Fishing Boats, Gortahork, Co Donegal, Ireland
St Colmcille’s Abbey
St Colmcille’s Abbey, Gartan, Co Donegal, Ireland
The site is reputed to be the birthplace of St Colmcille
The remains of an ancient cross on a small mound
The remains of the other cross
The Holy Well at the entrance to the site
The flagstone of loneliness
Leac na Cumha – The flagstone of loneliness, Co Donegal, Ireland. St Colmcille is said to have slept on this ancient cup-marked stone before his exile to Iona.
Ancient megalithic site…
rebranded as St. Colmcille’s Birthplace by a large cross and stone plaque
Old Conwal Graveyard
Old Conwal Graveyard, Co Donegal, Ireland
Decorated pillar
Crude figure on stone
Celtic cross and knot work on grave slab
Cross on large grave slab
Barnes Lower Stone Row
Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment), Co Donegal, Ireland
The two larger stones as storm approaches