Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Ballyrenan Portal Tomb

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

Cottage Ruin?

Gortnahoula cottage ruin in 2024 – renovation underway

The cottage ruin 2 years earlier

Bohonagh Stone Circle

Bohonagh Stone Circle, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland

Bohonagh Stone Circle

The Bohonagh Stone Circle site is very overgrown

Bohonagh Stone Circle
Bohonagh Boulder Burial

A boulder burial at the edge of the circle

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland

Kealkill Stone Circle + Standing Stones

Kealkill Stone Circle and the two Standing Stones

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Stone Circle

Kealkill Standing Stones

Kealkill Standing Stones

Drombeg Stone Circle revisit

Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland

The entrance stones and axial stone gives an orientation to the mid winter setting sun

the axial stone

Carrickanass Castle

Carrickanass Castle photograph black and white

Carrickanass Castle, Kealkill, Co Cork, Ireland

Carrickanass Castle photograph colour

Carriganass Castle was built in the 16 century by Dermot O’Sullivan Beare (clan chieftain) on the north bank of the Ouvane River

Breeny More Megaliths

Breeny More Stone Circle and four Boulder Burials

Breeny More Megaliths, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland

Breeny More Stone Circle

Four Boulder-burials and the remains of a stone circle

Breeny More Stone Circle

The entrance stones at Breeny More Stone Circle

Breeny More four Boulder Burials

Breeny More four Boulder-burials with the stone circle portal stones

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb, Mizen Head Peninsula, Co Cork, Ireland

Altar Wedge Tomb

Altar Wedge Tomb over looking Toormore Bay

Altar Wedge Tomb

Situated near the roadside, close to the shoreline on the eastern edge of Toormore Bay

Altar Wedge Tomb

Dunnamaggan Cross

Dunnamaggan Cross

Dunnamaggan Cross, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Dunnamaggan Cross

Perforated cross with top two perforations square and bottom two round

Dunnamaggan Church doorway
Dunnamaggan Cross and Church
Dunnamaggan Cross colour

A figure has been carved into the shaft of the cross on both sides and crucifixion scene sits between the perforations

Temple of Deen revisited

The path to the Temple of Deen in the background

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

A view of the court remains at the Temple of Deen

Temple of Deen Court Tomb aka Laraghirril Court Tomb

Temple of Deen Court Tomb, Laraghirril, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Tullaherin Monastic Site

Tullaherin Monastic Site

Tullaherin Monastic Site, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Tullaherin Monastic Site

Tullaherin Round Tower and Church

Tullaherin Monastic Site
Tullaherin Round Tower

Tullaherin Round Tower

Tullaherin Ogham Stone

Tullaherin Ogham Stone

St Mary’s Church – Gowran

St Mary's Church

St Mary’s Church, Gowran, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Dating from the late 13th century the medieval church was partly reconstructed in the early 19th century

Rossinver Old Church and Graveyard

Rossinver Old Church and Graveyard

Rossinver Old Church
Rossinver Old Church and Graveyard
Rossinver Old Church and Graveyard
Rossinver Graveyard - cup marked stone

Rossinver Graveyard – cup marked stone

Rossinver Graveyard - eroded cross-slab

Rossinver Graveyard – eroded cross-slab 2022 infrared

Rossinver Graveyard - eroded cross-slab

Rossinver Graveyard – eroded cross-slab in 2022 colour

The above photograph by ©Anthony Weir at http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/crosspillars2.htm from some years ago (1980’s?) shows how erosion is taking an irreversible effect on some of these carvings… would like to think I photographed the wrong stone but don’t think so

Stroan Fountain

Stroan Fountain, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Stroan Fountain

A natural spring feeds the fountain built ‘erected by subscription by permission of the Landlord Gervase Bushe. Designed and arranged by Thomas Seigne.’

Clara Church

Clara Church

Clara Church, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Clara Church

The ruin of Clara Church is a short distance from Clara Castle

Ullard Church and Cross

Ullard Church

Ullard Church, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Ullard Church

The 12th century church was built on the site of a 7th century monastery

Ullard Church
Ullard Church - Romanesque Doorway

Ullard Church – Romanesque Doorway

Ullard Church - Romanesque Doorway detail

Ullard Church – Romanesque Doorway detail

Ullard Church - interior
Ullard High Cross

9th century High Cross

At the back of the church a handball alley was build using the church wall

The Rock of Dunamase – revisited

The Rock of Dunamase

The Rock of Dunamase, Co Laois, Ireland

The Rock of Dunamase black & white

Through the centuries The Rock of Dunamase was a place of fortification. During the Norman conquest of Ireland the rock was refortified and its these ruins that have survived.

The Rock of Dunamase black & white

The gate to Dunamase Castle ruins

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles Castle, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Threecastles Castle

The last remaining castle at Threecastles

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles stands next to the Kilbride Rd (L4365) between Kilbride and Blessington

Threecastles Castle - Doorway

Entrance doorway

Ray High Cross, Standing Stone, Bullaun Stone and Church

Ray High Cross

Ray High Cross

Ray High cross

Ray High cross

Two mill stones + subcircular stone

Subcircular stone with perforation and two mill stones

Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church

Raymunterdoney (Ray) old church, Co Donegal, Ireland

Raymunterdoney (Ray) standing stone

Ray Standing Stone in the North East corner of the graveyard

Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard

Bullaun Stone in Ray Graveyard

Bullaun Stone
Ray old church/bullaun/standing stone

Ray old church with bullaun stone forefront and standing stone background

Kill Christian Site

Kill old church, graveyard, famine graveyard, and Penal Mass station, Dunfanaghy, Donegal

Clondahorky Old Church, Kill,Dunfanaghy

Stone inscription in the church

Kill graveyard gate

Kill graveyard gate

Kill graveyard

Kill graveyard

Iron Crosses in kill famine grave yard marks graves of drowned … a few stones for the famine victims belies the number of interred… hundreds possibly in the thousands. More info here

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40901521/kill-dunfanaghy-county-donegal

Barnes Lower Stone Row – revisited

Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment) showing two of the larger stones

Barnes Lower Stone Row (Alignment), Co Donegal, Ireland

Barnes Lower Stone Row - revisited

The three stone alignment with the third stone barely visible

Barnes Lower Stone Row - revisited

The two larger stones with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

The largest stone of the allignment

The largest stone of the alignment again with surface texture emphasised by oblique sunlight

Barnes Lower alignment

Barnes Lower alignment with Muckish mountain in the background

Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower stone row with Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower view with Lake Salt and Muckish Mountain

Barnes Lower view from car park with Lake Salt and Muckish Mountain. The stones are approx. 150 mtr from track to right as you enter car park