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
Doe Castle
Doe Castle, Donegal, Ireland
Pluck Standing Stone
Pluck Standing Stone, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ray High Cross
Ray High Cross, Co Donegal, Ireland
aka St Colm Cille’s Cross
The Ruin of Ray Church
Ray Church, Co Donegal, Ireland
Dunlewy Old Church
Dunlewy Old Church, the Poisoned Glen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Mount Errigal
Mount Errigal, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ards Beg Portal Tomb
Ards Beg (Ardsbeg) Portal Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
Abandoned car
Abandoned car, Co Donegal, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Gap of Mamore
Shrine at the Gap of Mamore, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland. – Infrared film
Bunbeg Shipwreck
Bunbeg Shipwreck, Co Donegal, Ireland
St Columba’s Church
St Columba’s Church, (The Old Church Straid) Straid, Clonmany, Co Donegal, Ireland
Clonca High Cross
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
Turas of St Colmcille
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
Carrowmore High Crosses
One of two Carrowmore High Crosses, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The other Carrowmore High Cross which is just across the road
Three Irish cottages
Donegal cottage by the sea
Donegal thatched cottage
Donegal cottage in the mountains
Three Irish Landscapes
Antrim Hills – County Antrim
Donegal Mist – County Donegal
Cliffs of Moher – County Clare
Carrickabraghy Castle
Carrickabraghy Castle, Isle of Doagh, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Malin More portal tomb and standing stone
Malin More portal tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
Malin More standing stone
Grianán Ailigh
Grianán Ailigh, (Grianán of Aileach) circular stone fort, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland – which dates back to 1700BC
Cloghanmore Court Tomb
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
Bocan Stone Circle
Bocan Stone Circle, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Below are a couple more pics taken in 2019
Cooley Cross and Skull House
Cooley High Cross, Moville, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
In the graveyard beside the cross is the Skull House
Donagh High Cross
aka Carndonagh High Cross aka St. Patrick’s High Cross
Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The back of the Donagh High Cross
The carved pillar on the left side of the cross
The back of the carved pillar on the right side of the cross
The carved pillar on the right side of the cross
The Marigold Stone, in the graveyard beside the cross
West face of the Marigold Stone
East face of the Marigold Stone
Beltany Stone Circle
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
The standing stone southeast of Beltany Stone Circle
The name Beltany is thought to derive from Beltaine the Celtic festival of fertility
Kilclooney More Dolmen
Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
Kilclooney More Dolmen built more than 4000 years ago
Beside Kilclooney More dolmen are the remains of a smaller tomb
Kilclooney More Portal Tomb colour photograph and Infrared photograph from same perspective
