Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
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
Medieval style Gateway to Clifden Castle
Built in the Gothic Revival style by Clifden’s founder John D’Arcy around 1818
The ruin of Coppinger’s Court, Co Cork, Ireland
A fortified house built after 1612 by Sir Walter Coppinger
Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland. The ruins of a 16th Century castle built by MacDonogh McCarthy, Lord of Duhallow
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, 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 (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, Lough Gur, Co Limerick, Ireland
Grange Lios Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Ireland
The entrance to Grange Lios Stone Circle
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 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, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland. Various dates for construction (6th to 12th century) and use (church, pilgrim’s shelter, burial place) have been given
12th century romanesque Kilmalkedar Church, Ogham stone and ancient cross Co Kerry, Ireland
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