Inch Abbey was established as a Cistercian monastery in 1177 on the site of an earlier Celtic monastic settlement
Inch Abbey, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Clonduff old church
Clonduff old church with the Mournes Mountains in the background
Clonduff cross, Co Down, Northern Ireland. An old cross (headstone?) in the ruins
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Altar, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Wash Well and Eye Well
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Drink Well
Glenroan Portal Tomb and Glenroan Wedge Tomb
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 and Stone Circle
Clogherny Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Stone Circle surrounds the wedge tomb
Dun Ruadh Stone Circle
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
Malin More portal tomb and standing stone
Malin More portal tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
Malin More standing stone
Grianán Ailigh
Grianán Ailigh, (Grianán of Aileach) circular stone fort, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland – which dates back to 1700BC
Cloghanmore Court Tomb
The east entrance to the court at Cloghanmore
Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Co Donegal, Ireland
The wall of the court at Cloghanmore
The capstone over the southern gallery
Detail of the left (south) gallery with a lintel and capstone
Killeavy old churches
Killeavy churches, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. 11th Century (West Church) and 15th Century (East Church with arched window)
Killeavy churches, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. 11th Century church ruins with huge granite slabs forming the lintel doorway
St. Moninna’s grave at Killeavy churches. On this site St. Moninna founded a monastery for nuns in 517
Bocan Stone Circle
Bocan Stone Circle, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
Below are a couple more pics taken in 2019
Cooley Cross and Skull House
Cooley High Cross, Moville, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
In the graveyard beside the cross is the Skull House
Donagh High Cross
aka Carndonagh High Cross aka St. Patrick’s High Cross
Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland
The back of the Donagh High Cross
The carved pillar on the left side of the cross
The back of the carved pillar on the right side of the cross
The carved pillar on the right side of the cross
The Marigold Stone, in the graveyard beside the cross
West face of the Marigold Stone
East face of the Marigold Stone
Clifden Castle
Medieval style Gateway to Clifden Castle
Built in the Gothic Revival style by Clifden’s founder John D’Arcy around 1818
Coppinger’s Court
The ruin of Coppinger’s Court, Co Cork, Ireland
A fortified house built after 1612 by Sir Walter Coppinger
Kanturk Castle
Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland. The ruins of a 16th Century castle built by MacDonogh McCarthy, Lord of Duhallow
Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Linford Standing Stone
Linford Standing Stone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Goles Stone Row
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
Dalway’s Bawn
Dalway’s Bawn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doorway of Dalway’s Bawn
Skerry Church
The ruins of Skerry Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, with Slemish Mountain in the background
The gate to Skerry old church
Antrim Round Tower
Antrim Round Tower, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The tower was built around the 10th century – part of an ancient monastic site at Antrim
Beaghmore Stone Circles
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
Ballykeel Dolmen
Ballykeel Portal Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Ballykeel Portal Tomb, located within the Ring of Gullion in south Armagh
Ballykeel Dolmen, known locally as the ‘Hag’s Chair’
Nendrum Monastic Site
Nendrum Monastic Site, Down, Northern Ireland
Nendrum Monastic Site on Mahee Island, founded by St Machaoi in the 5th Century
The remains of the round tower at Nendrum Monastic Site
The church ruin at Nendrum Monastic Site with the reconstructed sun-dial
Carrowmore Megalithic Complex
Carrowmore Tomb 57
Carrowmore Tomb 13
Carrowmore Tomb 7 looking west, with Knocknarea and Maebh’s cairn in the background
Carrowmore Tomb 7, said to be the most photographed tomb in the Carowmore megalithic complex
Carrowmore tomb 7, a dolmen (Portal Tomb) enclosed by stone circle
Carrowmore Tomb 7
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 4
Carrowmore tomb 1
Carrowmore Listoghill (tomb 51) and Tomb 52
Beltany Stone Circle
Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland
The standing stone southeast of Beltany Stone Circle
The name Beltany is thought to derive from Beltaine the Celtic festival of fertility
Kilclooney More Dolmen
Kilclooney More Dolmen (Portal Tomb), Co Donegal, Ireland
Kilclooney More Dolmen built more than 4000 years ago
Beside Kilclooney More dolmen are the remains of a smaller tomb
Kilclooney More Portal Tomb colour photograph and Infrared photograph from same perspective
Grange Lios Stone Circle
Grange Lios Stone Circle, Lough Gur, Co Limerick, Ireland
Grange Lios Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Ireland
The entrance to Grange Lios Stone Circle
Tirnony Dolmen
Tirnony Portal Tomb, Derry, Northern Ireland
Knockoneill Court Tomb
Knockoneill Court Tomb, Co Derry, Northern Ireland.
The entrance to the gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb
The gallery at Knockoneill Court Tomb
The kerb stones at Knockoneill Court Tomb
Old Mellifont Abbey
Old Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth, Ireland
A 12th-century Cistercian monastery founded by St Malachy of Armagh
The remains of the cloister
Octagonal Lavabo which once housed a central fountain for hand washing
The Lavabo once housed a central fountain for hand washing
The ruin of a small church on the hill by beside the abbey
Muckross Abbey (Friary) ruins
Muckross Friary, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry, Ireland
The Franciscan friary of Irrelagh (Muckross Friary) was founded in 1448
Vaulted cloister with an arcade of arches
Ancient yew tree at Muckross Friary
Gallarus Oratory
Gallarus Oratory, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland. Various dates for construction (6th to 12th century) and use (church, pilgrim’s shelter, burial place) have been given
Kilmalkedar Church
12th century romanesque Kilmalkedar Church, Ogham stone and ancient cross Co Kerry, Ireland
Banagher old church
The ruin of Banagher old church, thought to date to the 11th century, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland.
The Termon Cross at Banagher old church
The Bullaun Stone at Banagher old church
The tomb of St Muriedhach O’Heney at Banagher old church
Lintelled doorway
Inner south window at Banagher old church
Decorated south window at Banagher old church
Clogher High Crosses
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
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.
Creevykeel Court Tomb
Creevykeel Court Tomb, Co. Sligo, Ireland. The entrance to the first chamber
The gallery divided into two chambers.
The remains of a kiln from early christian times when the court was reused by iron smelters can be seen to the right of the chamber entrance
Entrance to Creevykeel Court Tomb
Corvally Standing Stone
Corvally Standing Stone, Glenshesk, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
