Wateresk Dolmen

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Wateresk Dolmen (Slidderyford Dolmen). Co Down, Northern Ireland

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Wateresk Dolmen (Slidderyford Dolmen) with the mountains of Mourne in the background

Wateresk

Goward Dolmen

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Goward Dolmen, Co Down, Northern Ireland

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Goward Dolmen has a huge cap stone said to weigh 50 ton

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Goward Dolmen known locally as Pat Kearney’s Big Stone after a local who lived in a cottage behind the dolmen

Magherakeel Graveyard

Magherakeel graveyard
The steps at Magherakeel graveyard near the ruins of St. Caireall’s Church

Magherakeel graveyard
Celtic Cross Headstones at Magherakeel Graveyard

Magherakeel graveyard
Magherakeel graveyard, Killeter, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Harry Avery’s Castle

Harry Avery's Castle
The two towers of Harry Avery’s Castle, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Harry Avery's Castle
Named after (Henry Aimbreidh) O’Neill but built around 1320 by another member of the O’Neill clan

Ballynoe Stone Circle

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The enchanted path that leads to Ballynoe Stone Circle in County Down

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Ballynoe Stone Circle was built around 4000 years ago. The circle encloses a burial mound

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Detail of one of the stones that lie outside the circle

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Arc of stones at Ballynoe Stone Circle. The circle is around 35mts across

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Detail of stones

Giant’s Ring

Giant's Ring
The Giant’s Ring at Ballynahatty showing the passage grave near its centre. Ballynahatty, Belfast, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Giant's Ring

Giant's Ring

Giant's Ring
The henge monument at Ballynahatty (the Giant’s Ring) – is roughly 180m across with a neolithic passage grave near the centre.

Boa Island Pagan Statues

Boa Island Statues
Two pagan statues in Caldragh graveyard on Boa Island on the north shore of Lower Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Boa Island Statues
The 2 headed pagan statue in Caldragh graveyard

Boa Island Statues

Castle Carra

Castle Carra
Carra Castle, Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Castle Carra
14th century castle occupied by Shane O’Neill who imprisoned Sorely Boy McDonnell there in 1565

Castle Carra

Doagh Holestone

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Doagh Holestone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Doagh Holestone
Sunset on Donegore Hill through the hole in the holed stone

Doagh Holestone
The setting sun through the hole in the holed stone

Doagh Holestone

Culfeightrin Standing Stones

aka Ballynagloch Standing Stones
St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone
The smaller standing stone at Culfeightrin Church and Graveyard, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone
The larger standing stone near the entrance of Church. In the background (far left) the smaller stone.

St Patrick's Culfeightrin - Standing-Stone

Cranfield Old Church

Cranfield Church
Ruins of Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. 13th century church at Lough Neagh. St Olcan is said to be buried here

Cranfield Church
Cranfield Church with old wooden cross

Cranfield Church
Holy Well at Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Old wooden cross Cranfield Church

Broughanlea Cross

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Broughanlea Cross, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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There is a carving of a crosier and a tau cross on it