
Carrownacaw Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland

It leans slightly and is tied to a tree with steel wire.

The standing stone is 3m tall of Silurian rock

Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

Carrownacaw Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland

It leans slightly and is tied to a tree with steel wire.

The standing stone is 3m tall of Silurian rock

Loughmoney Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland

A ring of stones encircle Loughmoney Portal Tomb



Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb) aka The Druid’s Altar

Ballylumford Dolmen, Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



Loughguile Standing Stone (Tully North), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



Gowkstown (Ault) Wedge Tomb, Feystown, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


The wedge tomb is partially obscured by a blanket of gorse


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 – https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/09/15/beltany-stone-circle/

Annadorn Dolmen, Loughinisland, Co Down, Northern Ireland


The north side of Annadorn Dolmen


Pair of standing stones at Barnes Lower, Donegal, Ireland

Doon Standing Stone, Co Sligo, Ireland

This is located in the field next to the standing stone I photographed in 2018. Link to post here https://www.tonyoneill.org/2018/08/12/doon-standing-stone

Stroove MegalithicTomb aka Stroove Standing Stones

Stroove Standing Stones, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland

Millin Bay Cairn, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland


On my last visit here the site was quite overgrown, see link. https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/02/21/millin-bay-cairn/
Carrowmore Megalithic Complex, Co Sligo, Ireland

Carrowmore Tomb 1

Carrowmore Tomb 3

Carrowmore Tomb 4

Carrowmore Tomb 7

Carrowmore Tomb 13

Carrowmore Tomb 13

Carrowmore Tomb 18

Carrowmore Tomb 51 – Listoghill

Carrowmore Tomb 51 – the chamber in the cairn

Carrowmore Tomb 52

Carrowmore Tomb 52a

Carrowmore Tomb 53

Carrowmore Tomb 56

Carrowmore Tomb 57. Link for first visit to site here

Ballymagaraghy Standing Stones, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

The stone pair are surrounded by a small stone cairn

The remains of Carnaghan Portal Tomb aka Inch Island Portal Tomb, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Doonfeeny/Dunfeeny Standing Stone, Co Mayo, Ireland

Also known as Cloch Fada (Long Stone) situated in an ancient graveyard

Detail of one of two crosses on Doonfeeny Standing Stone added to Christianise it

Ballymagaraghy Standing Stone, Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, Ireland

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

Meggagh Wedge Tomb, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland

Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb, the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland

Glebe stone circle (AKA Cong stone circle), Cong, Co Mayo, Ireland

One of four stone circles in the locality


Srahwee Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland




Breastagh Ogham Stone, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland

The standing stone is over 3.5 metres in height

The inscription on one side reads L.GG……SD ….LEGESCAD and on the other side MAQ CORRBRI MAQ AMLOITT, translated as “The Son of Corbbri, Son Of Amloitt”

Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland



Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Co Sligo, Ireland


Ballinphunta Wedge Tomb, Co Clare, Ireland

The tomb is located in Craughaun cemetery

Clogher Head Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland


Clogher Head Standing Stone photographed on my first visit over 30 years ago.

Graigue Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Kerry, Ireland

The stone has split with one part having fallen onto another large stone

Dungiven Standing Stone, Co Derry, Northern Ireland

The 2 meter stone is on a mound in a field behind the graveyard of St Patrick’s church, Dungiven

Ballykeel Dolmen oil painting, 2019

Corrower Ogham Stone, Co Mayo, Ireland

This is a tall standing stone but…

the ogham inscription is quite worn

I’ve two interprations of the inscription “MAQ CERAN AVI ATHECETAIMIN” from http://www.megalithicireland.com/ and “Mac Uí Riaghan” from http://www.attymass.ie/ogham_stone.htm. Both sites have more info.

A very friendly farmer gave me access to the stone

Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Cool East Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland


Kilmainhamwood Holed Stone, Co Meath, Ireland

The holed stone has a worn carved cross on this side not visible due to the back lighting. The carved cross may have been added at a later date to Christianise the megalith and site.

Font located by the graveyard gate

One of the grave slabs depicting a man and a women

Derrynane Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland


Cool East Wedge Tomb, Co Kerry, Ireland





Eightercua Stone Row, Co Kerry, Ireland

The alignment is on a low ridge visible from the road. By chance I met the friendly landowner who gave me access to the stones


Crosh Portal Tomb, Co tyrone, Ireland



Malin More Portal Tombs, Co Donegal, Ireland



The large portal tomb viewed from the north

Fourknocks Passage Tomb, Co Meath, Ireland

The decorated lintel stone on the right as you enter the chamber

The decorated lintel over the right chamber

The decorated lintel over the central chamber

The entrance to Fourknocks Passage Tomb

The central chamber

The right chamber

One of the decorated stones

Cairn L, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane West, Co Meath, Ireland

The kerb of Cairn L with Cairn H in the middle ground and cairns F and G on the horizon

Cairn H

The entrance to Cairn H

Cairn H

Cairn L from the south west

Cairn D

Cairn F with Cairn D in the background

Cairn I With Cairn T on the horizon

Cairn I