
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

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


Glenknock Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Crosh Portal Tomb, Co tyrone, Ireland



Tullyhogue Fort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Tullyhogue Fort is the ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the O’Neill dynasty of Tyrone were inaugurated as Kings on Leac na Rí (the Stone of Kings)

The structure was not for defence but for ceremonial purposes

A double bank surrounds the central enclosure

Leac na Rí – the Stone of Kings stood in this circular enclosure before it was destroyed by English forces in the early 1600s

Ally Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland






Loughry Wedge Tomb, Co tyrone, northern Ireland




Scraghy Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland



The standing stone close to Scraghy Portal Tomb

Leitrim Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Carnagat Dual Court Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland




Carnfadrig Portal Tomb, Ballywholan, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland



St Patrick’s Chair, Altadaven, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Bullaun Stone at St Patrick’s Chair and Well

St Patrick’s Well (St Patrick’s Chair can be seen at the top – left of center)


Rag Tree at St Patrick’s Chair


Clogher Hillfort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The hillfort viewed viewed from the north

Inside Clogher Hillfort

3 Crosses attached to exterior wall

Bodoney (Badoney) Church and Graveyard, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland





Ireland

Farm ruin and telephone box, Co Tyrone, Ireland

Derelict Ireland – Deserted cottages, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Glenelly Valley ruin, Co Tyrone, Ireland

Minor road through Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Scraghy Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Tulnacross Standing Stones, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Loughash Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland


Aghascrebagh Ogham Stone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland




Aghascrebagh Standing Stone is in the same field

Gallagher’s bar, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The ruin of Newtownstewart Castle, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Mass Altar, Mellon’s Glen, Killeter, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Stone cross at the Mass Altar in Mellon’s Glen


The steps at Magherakeel graveyard near the ruins of St. Caireall’s Church

Celtic Cross Headstones at Magherakeel Graveyard

Magherakeel graveyard, Killeter, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The two towers of Harry Avery’s Castle, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Named after (Henry Aimbreidh) O’Neill but built around 1320 by another member of the O’Neill clan

Loughmacrory Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland



Glenroan Portal Tomb and in the background Barnes Gap

Glenroan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The Ruins of Glenroan Wedge Tomb

Clogherny Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The Stone Circle surrounds the wedge tomb


Dun Ruadh Stone Circle, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

An inner stone circle with an outer cairn and split thorn tree in the center of the circle


Goles alignment, Glenelly valley, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

There are 11 stones in the alignment

Further into the valley is Glenroan Portal Tomb known locally as Dermot and Graina’s Bed


Beaghmore stone circle complex in the foothills of the Sperrins, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Two of the stone circles at Beaghmore

A stone alignment at Beaghmore stone circle complex

Sunset at Beaghmore stone circle complex

The Two Clogher High Crosses at St. Macartan’s, Clogher, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland




In a field behind the back of St. Macartan’s Cathederal is Clogher Hillfort.

Errigal Keerogue Cross, Augher, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland


The ancient stone cross can be found in the graveyard beside the ruins of St Kieron’s Church.
