
Millin Bay Cairn, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland


On my last visit here the site was quite overgrown, see link. https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/02/21/millin-bay-cairn/

Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

Millin Bay Cairn, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland


On my last visit here the site was quite overgrown, see link. https://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/02/21/millin-bay-cairn/

Cairn L, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane West, Co Meath, Ireland

The kerb of Cairn L with Cairn H in the middle ground and cairns F and G on the horizon

Cairn H

The entrance to Cairn H

Cairn H

Cairn L from the south west

Cairn D

Cairn F with Cairn D in the background

Cairn I With Cairn T on the horizon

Cairn I

Loughcrew Megalithic Complex – Carnbane East, Co Meath, Ireland

The Hag’s Chair at Cairn T

The Hag’s Chair on Sliabh na Cailleach, the Mountains of the Hag (Witch)

Detail of Cross inscribed into the Hag’s Chair

Cairn V, Carnbane East

Cairn T viewed from Cairn V, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex, Carnbane East

Another view from Cairn V of Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn S

The Equinox Stone in the chamber of Cairn T which is illuminated by the sun at sunrise on the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes

Cairn T passage to chamber

Loughcrew decorated stone – rock art

The “energy” seeming to emanate from this stone is coincidental internal camera flare

Cairn T with Cairn S in the foreground

Clonlum South Megalithic Tomb, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland




Kilcar old church and graveyard, Co Donegal, Ireland


The bullaun stone that sits in the ruin of Kilcar old church



Two of the numerous grave slabs that lie in the graveyard


The Cairn and Holy Well in a field next to Kilcar old church

The holy well flows into a bullaun stone or rock-basin
Carrowkeel megalithic complex on the summits of the Bricklieve Mountains comprised of fourteen passage tombs from 3400 to 3100 BC

Carrowkeel Cairn G aligns with sunset on the summer solstice

Lightbox above the entrance of Carrowkeel Cairn G which aligns with sunset on the summer solstice.

Carrowkeel Cairn G inside the chamber

Carrowkeel Cairn H also aligns with sunset on the summer solstice

Carrowkeel Cairn H

Carrowkeel Cairn H the entrance

Carrowkeel Cairn K

Carrowkeel Cairn K the entrance

Millin Bay Cairn, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland


Loughcrew Megalithic Complex, Co Meath, Ireland.

Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Cairn T viewed from Cairn V, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex


The Hag’s Chair, Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

The entrance to Cairn T which aligns to the Spring and Autumn Equinox

The inner chamber Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Rock art on the Equinox Stone in Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Rock Art in Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

More rock art from Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex

Drumskinny stone circle, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Entrance to Drumskinny stone circle

Drumskinny cairn and stone circle



McArt’s Fort, Cavehill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ballyaghagan Cairn, with McArt’s Fort in the background

Ballyutoag Court Tomb aka The Hanging Thorn Cairn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland


