Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Megalithic Ireland, a selection of ancient sites – Earthworks, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Dolmens and Megalithic Tombs.
The court of Tamnyrankin Court Tomb, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
The orthostats on the left hand side of the gallery at Tamnyrankin Court Tomb
On the left the entrance to the gallery at Tamnyrankin Court Tomb
View of the second gallery looking south-west. Tamnyrankin Court Tomb
Montiaghroe/drumskinny alignment, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Drumskinny stone circle, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Entrance to Drumskinny stone circle
Drumskinny cairn and stone circle
Knockdrum Stone Fort, Co Cork, Ireland
The Pillar Stone at Knockdrum Stone Fort, Co Cork, Ireland
Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
View of the gallery from the court
Clontygora Court Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Entrance to the gallery of Clontygora Court Tomb
Poulnabrone Dolmen a portal tomb in the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
Legananny Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Legananny Standing Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland. The pillar features an inscribed cross
The other side of Legananny Cross Inscribed Standing Stone
Legananny Standing Stone to the right of the split hawthorn tree
Wateresk Dolmen (Slidderyford Dolmen). Co Down, Northern Ireland
Wateresk Dolmen (Slidderyford Dolmen) with the mountains of Mourne in the background
Drumena Stone Fort or Dun, Co Down, Northern Ireland
One of two entrances of the T-shaped souterrain inside Drumena cashel
Goward Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Goward Dolmen has a huge cap stone said to weigh 50 ton
Goward Dolmen known locally as Pat Kearney’s Big Stone after a local who lived in a cottage behind the dolmen
Dunnaman Court Tomb aka Massford Court Tomb, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The gallery of Dunnaman Court Tomb is all that remains
Kilkeel Dolmen aka The Crawtree Stone, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Kilfeaghan Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The enchanted path that leads to Ballynoe Stone Circle in County Down
Ballynoe Stone Circle was built around 4000 years ago. The circle encloses a burial mound
Detail of one of the stones that lie outside the circle
Arc of stones at Ballynoe Stone Circle. The circle is around 35mts across
Detail of stones
The Giant’s Ring at Ballynahatty showing the passage grave near its centre. Ballynahatty, Belfast, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The henge monument at Ballynahatty (the Giant’s Ring) – is roughly 180m across with a neolithic passage grave near the centre.
Duncarbit Standing Stones – strange symmetry
Duncarbit Standing Stones, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Proleek Dolmen, Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, Ireland
Loughmacrory Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Uragh Stone Circle, Beara Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland
Clogher Head Standing Stone<
Clogher Head, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland
Gurranes Stone Row / Alignment aka The Three Fingers, Co Cork, Ireland
Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
The entrance to Drombeg Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Derreenataggart West Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Ardgroom Outward Stone Circle, Co Cork, Ireland
Two pagan statues in Caldragh graveyard on Boa Island on the north shore of Lower Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
The 2 headed pagan statue in Caldragh graveyard
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
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
