Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) is said to have been brought to Ireland by the mythical race known as the Tuatha Dé Danann who defeated the original inhabitants of Ireland the Fir Bolg and took their seat of power on the Hill of Tara.
It was one of four treasures brought by the Tuatha Dé Danann and used as the inauguration stone for the High Kings of Ireland
Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
East face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille – Turas station 2
West face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
Colmcille Turas Station 9
Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering is a holed cross-pillar on a cairn in Glencolmcille – Turas Station 9
Colmcille Cross Pillar – Turas Station 13
Colmcille Cross Pillar – the decorated east side
One of two Carrowmore High Crosses, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The other Carrowmore High Cross which is just across the road
Carra Castle, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
14th century castle occupied by Shane O’Neill who imprisoned Sorely Boy McDonnell there in 1565
Layd/Layde Holed-stone Cross, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Kilcrue Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Cross incised stone / Cross-carved pillar stone aka the Priest’s stone
Ballycleagh Standing Stones, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballycleagh Standing Stone with Carra Castle in the background
Ticloy Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Glencloy, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ticloy Dolmen with Slemish Mountain in the mist
Craigs (The Broadstone), Long Mountain, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Maidens Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sunset at Ossian’s Grave (Lubitavish Court Tomb), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Skerry West Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The sun sets on Skerry West Standing Stone
Tamybuck Wedge Tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
A pair of earthen concentric rings (dry outer and and water retentive inner for ancient ritual use). Portballintrae, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (aka Dooey’s Cairn), Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doagh Holestone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sunset on Donegore Hill through the hole in the holed stone
The setting sun through the hole in the holed stone
aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
The smaller standing stone at Culfeightrin Church and Graveyard, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The larger standing stone near the entrance of Church. In the background (far left) the smaller stone.
Craigs Lower Passage Tomb, Rasharkin, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballygilbert Standing Stone near sunset
I made this for Hallowe’en or Samhain using the traditional Turnip
The unlit Jack O’
Not quite traditional but effective… I used rice for the teeth
Carved with the symbols ‘Chi’ and ‘Rho’, the first two letters of the name ‘Christ’ in Greek
Drumaqueran Chi-Rho Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ruins of Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. 13th century church at Lough Neagh. St Olcan is said to be buried here
Cranfield Church with old wooden cross
Holy Well at Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Old wooden cross Cranfield Church
Bonamargy friary – contre-jour, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Built by Rory MacQuillan in 1500
The ruin of Bonamargy friary with the holed cross
Bonamargy holed cross, said to mark the grave of Julia McQuillan, the black nun who lived there in the 17th century
The ruin of Bonamargy friary and the graveyard
Broughanlea Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
There is a carving of a crosier and a tau cross on it
Belfast Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Infrared Kodak HIE film
Armoy Round Tower, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monastery was originally founded in 460 by Saint Olcán
Armoy Round Tower and St. Patrick Church of Ireland
McArt’s Fort, Cavehill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyaghagan Cairn, with McArt’s Fort in the background
The dolmen just in front of the entrance to a house
Ballylumford Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Islandmagee, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyutoag Court Tomb aka The Hanging Thorn Cairn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Belfast Gasworks – HIE Kodak infrared film
Belfast Grand Opera House – HIE Kodak infrared film
Queen’s University Belfast – HIE Kodak infrared film
Donegal cottage by the sea
Donegal thatched cottage
Donegal cottage in the mountains
Antrim Hills – County Antrim
Donegal Mist – County Donegal
Cliffs of Moher – County Clare
Cavehill, trees in mist
Cavehill, trees. Konica infrared film with 25A red filter
Cavehill, trees in fog
Ballyvennaght Standing Stone, near Ballypatrick forest, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Known locally as Cloughacarna, the stone of sorrows
The first Cloughananca joint portal tomb, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The large collapsed capstone of the second Cloughananca joint portal tomb
Breen Standing Stone at sunset
Breen Standing Stone, Breen Oak Wood, Glenshesk, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carn Greine (Carngraney) – Cairn of the Sun, Craigarogan, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Timoleague Abbey, Co Cork, Ireland
Wart Well
Wooden cross in abbey
Carrickabraghy Castle, Isle of Doagh, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
