
The largest of 11 stones at Goles alignment in the Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Image 2025

Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

The largest of 11 stones at Goles alignment in the Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Image 2025

The “enchanted” path to Ballynoe Stone Circle

Ballynoe Stone Circle, Co Down, Northern Ireland




Mayo Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland


Kilbroney Cross, Co Down, Ireland

Kilbroney Graveyard contains a number of interesting gravestones



Kilbroney Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland – Photographed on KODAK EKTACHROME EIR Color infrared film. My late 80’s photograph. The colour comes from the use of infrared film

Corkey North the north most stone

Corkey North the north most stone again

Corkey North, the largest Standing Stones

Corkey North Standing Stones, Corkey, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tombs are situated in an overgrown field by the Ballyrenan Rd just off the B84 at Baronscourt, Co Tyrone. The second tomb is hidden in the undergrowth

Sloughan Glen, Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Ballylig Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The farmer was very friendly and accompanied me into the field as there were some cows I was a bit wary of

Tober-bile Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

With Knocklayd Mountain in the background this is one of several standing stones that ring it

Auglish/Aughlish Stone Circles, Derry, Northern Ireland

A series of 5 small stone circles and alignments in the foothills of the Sperrins


One of the alignments

Alignment stone

Showing the alignment

The largest of the circle stones

Same stone as above

Dungiven Standing Stone, Co Derry, Northern Ireland



aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones

Culfeightrin Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The larger standing stone in the graveyard at Culfeightrin Church

The smaller Standing Stone to the East of the larger stone

Beaghmore stone circles, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The Beagmore Stone Circle Complex comprises of a mixture of small stone circles, cairns, and alignments


Alignment of some of the larger stones at the Beagmore Megalithic Complex

Two of the circles and below from the top circle


Navan Fort – Emain Macha, Armagh, Northern Ireland

The ancient ceremonial site of Emain Macha (Eamhain Mhacha) – the seat of the kings of Ulaid

St Tassach’s Church, Raholp, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The original church was founded by St. Patrick and his disciple St. Tassach was put in charge. The ruin here dates from the 10th or 11th century

Struell Wells, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The church ruin

Inside the church

The Drinking Well beside the church ruin

The Men’s and Women’s Bath Houses

The Women’s Bath House in the foreground with the Men’s Bath House behind

The Eye Well at Struell Wells

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

The ‘mortuary house’ at Saul, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

A belief it was a 12th century shrine, for relics of St Patrick, St Brigid and St Columba seems unlikely as…

A Queen’s University archaeological investigation dates it as more likely late 16th century

Loughmoney Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland

A ring of stones encircle Loughmoney Portal Tomb



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


Dundrum Castle, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The Keep build in the early 13th century by Hugh de Lacy

The lower gateway

Maghera Round Tower, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The remains of the round tower thought to date from the 10th century


Maghera Old Church ruin thought to date to 12th century

Annadorn Dolmen, Loughinisland, Co Down, Northern Ireland


The north side of Annadorn Dolmen

Free range eggs and potatoes for sale

Old buildings, Ardminnan Road, Cloughey (Cloughy) (Cloghy), Ards Peninsula, Northern 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/


Kirkistown Castle, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle), Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland. Link to previous visit https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/14/portaferry-castle-savages-castle/

Derry Churches, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The 1st photo is the north church, the smaller south church above and below

The site is associated with St. Cummain ( St. Cumman)

A small early cross inscribed stone stands in the north church

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

Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Crosh Portal Tomb, Co tyrone, Ireland



Killeavy churches, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland

11th Century (West Church) and 15th Century (East Church with arched window

11th Century lintel doorway with huge granite slabs

Kilnasaggart pillar stone, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Click here for more information on an earlier post


Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland


Looking into the gallery from the court

The entrance to the gallery from the court

The view from behind the chambers

Ballard Standing Stone aka the Long Stone, Armagh, Northern Ireland

The stone lies just of a narrow winding road in the beautiful countryside of south Armagh


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

Ballybriest Wedge Tomb is situated 100mtr (approx.) south of Ballybriest Court Tomb
