Gortnahoula cottage ruin in 2024 – renovation underway
The cottage ruin 2 years earlier
Cottage Ruin?
Tawley Mass Rock
Tawley Mass Rock and Bullaun Stone, Leitrim, Ireland
The Mass rock has an incised cross and ‘IHS’ inscription just visible below
Tawley Bullaun Stone – both stones were found close by
Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Aghaderrard Court Tomb, County Leitrim, Ireland
The ruins and remnants of Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Glencar Waterfall
Glencar Waterfall, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Leitrim Portal Tomb
Leitrim Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Annaghmore Portal Tomb
Annaghmore Portal Tomb, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Glenade Lake and the legend of the Dobhar-chú
Glenade Lake is where one of Ireland’s lake monsters the Dobhar-chú (Water hound) is said to have killed Grace Connolly in 1722. Her husband found her bloody body with the Dobhar-chú and killed the beast. The legend has the creature emitting a high picked shriek that summoned its mate as it died and the mate attacked the husband who fled on horseback. The Dobhar-chú gave chase and eventually the man was forced to confront the creature. There was a fierce fight ending with the slaying of the beast.
Glenade Lake where the Dobhar-chú (Dobharchú) is said to live in the deep waters
The graves of Grace and her husband can be found close to Glenade Lake in Conwal graveyard, Co Leitrim.
On Grace Connolly’s worn grave slab is a carving of a hound like creature with its head twisted back and a hand thrusting a dagger into the neck of the Dobhar-chú.
Grace Connolly’s grave slab
Her husband’s grave slab has a carving of him with dagger in hand on a horse.
The grave of Grace Connolly’s husband
Conwal graveyard
St Patrick’s Well and Shaver’s Well
St Patrick’s Well (Tobar Phadraig) and Shaver’s Well (Tobar An Bherrtha)
The sign for St Patrick’s Well and Shaver’s Well, Bunduff, Co Leitrim, Ireland
St Patrick’s Holy Well
Shaver’s Holy Well is a short distance away by the sea
Kinlough Old Church and Graveyard
Kinlough Old Graveyard, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Kinlough Old Church ruin
Prince Connell’s Grave
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
Manorhamilton Castle
Manorhamilton Castle, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Manorhamilton Castle was built around 1635
The Ballroom of Romance
The Rainbow Ballrom of Romance, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The (not so rainbow) Ballrom of Romance
Tullaghan High Cross
Tullaghan High Cross (east face) in the village of Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The west face of the 9th-10th century medieval stone cross which was discovered on the shore of Donegal Bay in 1778 – it is thought to be part of a long lost monastery
Creevelea Abbey
Creevelea Abbey, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Detail: small shrine at Creevelea Abbey with some offerings
Detail: small carved wooden cross at Creevelea Abbey