A few Megaliths from last weekend. 800PX PHOTO THREAD!

bogman

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A few from last weekend

Ballyganner South Wedge Tomb County Clare




Clooneen Wedge Tomb, Burren, Co. Clare




Parknabinnia Wedge Tomb County Clare




Killinaboy Old Church Sheela-na-Gig near Corrofin County Clare
Not a Megalith


Killinaboy Old Church Cross near Corrofin County Clare
Not a Megalith


Lough Gur Wedge tomb near Hollycross County Limerick





Grange Stone Circle Lough Gur Co. Limerick




Stone circle Lough Gur C
Adjacent to Grange stone circle


Grange stone circle is just over the far ditch




This is a hobby of mine, using Temples of stone & Sacred Ireland as guides

bogman

Island Wedge tomb near Burnfort County Cork

bogman

Few more


Must have been a party here, lots of pint bottles under the Dolmen


Cappeen standing stone & Wedge (same field)


3 fields away in poor shape




Inchincurka Wedge Tomb north of Dunmanway




Knockraheen stone circle


Knockraheen alignment stones, Boggeragh mountains



Knockraheen stone circle & alignment stones

bogman

Need some help here, can anybody identify or tell me about this ruin located 1km west of the restored famine village of Cill Rialaig near Ballinskelligs, seems to be the ruins of some kind of settlement

bogman

Cool East Wedge Tomb Valentia Island






Standing stone nearby


3 crosses & Saint Brendan's well Valentia Island
Not Megaliths








Coom Wedge Tomb near Ballinskelligs...beauty










Lissyviggeen Stone Circle 3km east of Killarney

bogman

Two large outlying stones adjacent to Lissyviggeen Stone Circle

bogman

Setup an account there, will look at it later bawn79

This afternoons Jaunt
Arderawinny Portal tomb west of Schull Co Cork (well hidden behind some gorse and at the base of a small cliff




1 mile to the west on a corner of the main road at a car park, a beauty
Altar Wedge Tomb west of Schull on the R592






About two miles further on behind the Altar Restaurant on the left
Toormore Wedge Tomb




Theres a concrete lintle supporting the slap at one corner!!


Continue up the R591 towards Durrus to the Dunbeacon Standing Stones (2 miles west of Durrus, parking place provided, 2nd gate on the right


These point roughly to the next target over the harvested field to the right


Dunbeacon Circle, across the road from the Dunbeacon Standing Stones car park, through the lane, across the large field and on 50 yards, watch out for electric fences


6 stones remain standing




250 km round trip, couldn't think of a better way to spend a half day

bogman

Darky Finn wrote: »

How exactly have you been locating these tombs?

Using 2 books, Temples of stone & Sacred Ireland, that and a lot of research on internet, very satisfying Finn, Garmin Zumo gps on the bike works well too

Got two today

Augnacliffe Portal Tomb
County Longford
This is huge





Cleenrah Portal-tomb
Augnacliffe
County Longford




These are about a mile apart and easy to find

bogman

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

I've been meaning to do a proper trip like this for a long time now. Fair play Bogman, some great pictures there.

Cheers mate;)
Bohonagh Stone Circle on the way home from Toe head this evening


N51.58057
W00899963

20m distant
Boulder Burial


Bohonagh Stone Circle 20m beyond

bogman

A few from the weekend

Browneshill portal tomb Carlow




Haroldstown portal tomb Carlow



From the road


Ballyquin portal tomb Waterford





Standing Stone nearby


This is getting addictive

tricky D

That's a fantastic collection you got there, bogman.

Here's 2 shots of Aideen's Grave (dolmen, collapsed) from Deerpark in Howth

bogman

These are all located close to Tramore

Gaulstown Portal Tomb Co Waterford



Adjacent to Gaulstown Portal Tomb Co Waterford


Harristown passage tomb Woodstown County Waterford




Knockeen Portal Tomb Waterford




Matthewstown Passage Tomb near Tramore Waterford




Known locally as the giants grave, not in a good state of repair
Passage tomb at Carriglong County Waterford


Located inside this gorse




Ballynageeragh dolmen near Tramore County Waterford
Unfortunately has a concrete base added and one of the upright stones is of concrete also (done in 1940)




This is terrible looking

bogman

bogman

Up in Donegal and Sligo over the weekend, got these

Carrowkeel Cemetery, County Sligo
54.2484 N
8.5193 W
(Includes 14 Cairns)
Tombs were built around 3200-2400 B.C





Cairn entrance Carrowkeel




All the Megaliths below are within 10 or so of each other

Farranmacbride Court Tomb, County Donegal
2 fields of Megaliths, pity about their condition
54.7145 N
8.7222 W









Malin More Portal Tombs, County Donegal
54.6994 N
8.7745 W
The field contains the remains of 6 tombs roughly in line with each other, an adjacent field has a Standing stone, an amazing place

bogman

These tombs are not in a great state of repair but that matters not, its just over the wall from the main road

Cloghanmore Court Tomb, near Malin More County Donegal
54.6892 N
8.7466 W

Class, car park and concrete path all the way to the tomb :thumbsup2:







Shalwy court tomb County Donegal
Waterlogged ground prevented me getting near
54.6243 N
8.5471 W

Wellingtons the next time



Early Christian Cross near Farranmacbride, County Donegal

bogman

Learning as I go along (Error corrected & few more added)

This is in fact Scrahanard Wedge tomb, (not Cappeen Wedge Cairn/Dolmen)
Notice at the gate says Dolmen
Scahanard Cairn & Standing stone are in the same field also known as Bealick
Lackaduv wedge tomb is at the other side of the road on property owned by the same farmer, a very nice gent, loves to chat

Seems there is 3rd Wedge tomb not too far away at
51.96644N 9.0032W I will check this out

Scrahanard Wedge tomb last visit




Scrahanard Wedge Tomb today


Scahanard Cairn today


Scrahanard Standing Stone & Cairn today


Scahanard Standing Stone & wedge tomb today


Lackaduv Wedge tomb (very low) last visit
51.96055 N
8.99514 W
Across the road from Scrahanard Wedge Tomb





Lackaduv Dolmen today

Geezer1000

Clochafarmore: Cuchlains stone. Just outside Knockbridge, Louth.

Judge

This stone is standing in a field along the Tibradden Road, near Rockbrook, Dublin (approx co-ords: 53,15.7657N; 6,17.6183W):



Can't find any reference in the National Monuments database on Archaeology.ie - anyone know anything about it?

bogman

Few more done last week

Proleek Dolmen Co Louth
54.02.13.5 N
06.20.50.5 W


Geezer taking measurements :P


Legananny : Portal Tomb Co Down
Longitude 6° 1' 8.86" W
Latitude 54° 19' 22.53" N






Ashley Park : Passage Tomb, Co Tipperary, a real gem
Longitude 8° 11' 17.07" W
Latitude 52° 56' 1.18" N

Judge

Judge wrote: »

This stone is standing in a field along the Tibradden Road, near Rockbrook, Dublin (approx co-ords: 53,15.7657N; 6,17.6183W):



Can't find any reference in the National Monuments database on Archaeology.ie - anyone know anything about it?

Answering my own question, I've finally discovered that this is the Kilmashogue stone pair (sure enough, you can see the second stone in the distance near the trees to the left of the first stone). I had erroneously thought they were to be seen from Kilmashogue Lane not the Tibradden Road.

Here's a few from my collection of Dublin monuments:-

The "Giant's Grave" at Ballyedmonduff:



Fog at Fairy Castle, Two Rock Mountain:



Detail of a Cist at Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb:



"Niall Dhu's Grave" - Chambered Cairn at Tibraden Mountain:



Killakee Wedge Tomb:



Ballybrack Portal Tomb:



Chambered Cairn on Blackheath, Ben of Howth:



The Druid's Judgement Seat, Killiney:



Mount Mapas Obelisk, Killiney Hill (the mound is the remains of a passage gave):

Riamfada

The view from Dowth to Newgrange.

sensibleken

these are from the equinox at loughcrew


punchestown longstone

sensibleken

popped up to fairy castle on two rock on saturday, its a shame that from the 3 cairns that overlooked dublin this is the only one that remains.

from previous trips


the footprint of the cairn from which the hellfire club was built (although who doesnt love the heller)


rebuilt fake passage tomb on tibradden

bogman

Thanks for your comments

My sources, those and a lot of internet research, weekends often rotate around motorcycle rally's and photorally stuff so I investigate what's to be seen pretty close to my route, I have two good books, Temples of Stone & Sacred Ireland which I got on Amazon UK, a short guide to the Stone Circles of Cork & Kerry by Bandia Publishing
Internet websites include the following including the two you mentioned

Megaliths county by county
http://www.megalithicireland.com/

http://www.cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland

http://www.megalithomania.com/

http://www.stonepages.com/ireland/ireland.html

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/850/eire,html

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/

http://www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com/Sites_By_County.html

County Waterford only
http://www.welcomewaterford.ie/CultureandHeritage/Pre-HistoricMonuments/

County Clare
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/archaeology/wedge_tombs.htm

http://www.westkerrymuseum.com/earlymedievalgallery.htm

http://www.bearatourism.com/archaelogical.html

http://megmumbles.blogspot.com/2003/07/homeward-bound.html
http://www.peatlandsni.gov.uk/archaeology/tombs.htm#stonecirclesmap

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/monuments-built-heritage/Ancient-monuments-up-to-1/late-stone-age-megalithic/

http://blather.net/blather/megaliths/

Megalithic Monuments - A Waymarking.com Category
http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=3c10d722-133c-477a-8bcf-eabff988035c&st=2

http://www.discoverireland.com/us/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/?l=1all&la=1all&sc=-1046674142

http://www.ancientireland.org/index.htm

http://www.ancientireland.org/index.htm

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/search.php?query=&country=2

http://www.archaeology.ie/en/NationalMonuments/

http://www.meath.ie/Tourism/Heritage/HeritageSites/

http://www.megalithia.com/sitelist.html#Eire

Anyone feel like commenting or adding to this list feel free to do so

Wibbs

Brilliant as ever.

Wibbs

bogman wrote: »

Anyone feel like commenting or adding to this list feel free to do so

I would say if there's a bigger list you earn a prize. Great reading there bogman.

GhostInTheRuins

Great list there Bogman! A few I've not seen before so I'll have to have a gander at them when I get a chance.

A couple of others:
http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk
http://www.archaeology.ie/smrmapviewer/mapviewer.aspx

GhostInTheRuins

I think it's about time I threw up a few.

Lisnadarragh wedge tomb, Monaghan.





Speaking of astral allignments earlier, this photo was taken at the back of the tomb at sunset about a month before winter solstice. So I think it's possible, given the position of the sun here, that there is/was a solstice alignment. I have no idea if it's confirmed or not, but perhaps it's just coincidence!

GhostInTheRuins

Cohaw court tomb in Cavan.

This is one monster, about 35m long I think :eek:



Unusually enough, it has three or four completely seperate chambers

GhostInTheRuins

Ballymacdermot court tomb, just outside Newry.

Judge

Aideen's Grave, Howth:

Judge

Found this one while rummaging through my archives - Glaskenny Cromlech:



This portal tomb can be found in a field near the Knockree youth hostel in the Glencree valley. A large new house is being built in the field - the tape around the monument seems to be there to keep the builders away!

Riamfada

Belderrig, Co.Mayo. Recent cuttings in the bog from this year have revealed more pre-bog walls related to the Ceide Fields system.You can see the top of the wall and the marks on it from the cutting.

Riamfada

Loughcrew at Night.

GhostInTheRuins

Yeah, bigger one of the Loughcrew shot Grimes!

Disappoining the amount of light pollution up there though, wouldn't have thought there'd be that much


Something similar I took a long time ago

GhostInTheRuins

Samhain surise at Tara, magical stuff!

GhostInTheRuins

Another bit of a bump for a couple of old-ish pictures from Carrowkeel and Carrowmore

GhostInTheRuins

bogman

Newgrove wedge tomb, Co Clare
52.87127 N
08.81293 W




Tyredagh standing stone, Co Clare

52.88681 N
08.80336 W

rccaulfield

Great stuff bogman! I was in Kenmare last week so got to see these 2 beauties,

the Kenmare stone circle(about 3 thousand years old if memory serves)-




and its model in the heritage centre-






and the Uragh NE stone circle-this place blew me away! 5 thousandish years old if memory serves and the setting is unreal!






Heres some pics from Fourknocks passage grave in meath-i was there last winter-




want to see lough boora next!

sensibleken

Haroldstown dolmen County carlow.

This one is, unlike far too many others, self supporting in which I mean concrete hasnt been added to hold up the support. Its remarkably cosy inside and was actually used to house a family in the 19th century. I havent found out what year but may have been connected to the famine or land war

sensibleken

Ogham stone bally ferriter Co. Kerry

InTheTrees

This isnt the prettiest. Its a collapsed passage tomb. Its large about ten feet across by 20 long.

You can see Kylemore abbey in the background.

You walk down the road, past a lime kiln and its on a hill to your left (the limestone keeps the hill green even in winter). There's also an interesting early early christian graveyard on the lower part of the hill, no marked graves just stones and unusual because the graves lie north/south.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=53.557977,-9.884176&spn=0.018023,0.061154&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=53.557957,-9.884321&panoid=Z-lvgYq4Ib-_tlTgJZRy5Q&cbp=12,145.98,,0,8.97

slowburner

Amazing stuff. I could look at them again and again

slowburner

Not as adventurous a journey as any of Bogman's or others but here are a few pics of a very overgrown and not much visited wedge tomb near Aughrim in county Wicklow.
Hopefully, you can see how the tomb entrance was oriented towards the winter sunset in the third photo.
The photos don't really give a sense of just how massive the stones are.
The entrance is interesting, I think, in the fact that it is constructed from one granite boulder which has been split in two and parted (second picture).
There are supposed to be three stones nearby, which have rock art on them - but we had no luck in locating any of them, sadly.

GhostInTheRuins

Yay, this thread lives again!

GhostInTheRuins

Here's a few from the Burren in Cavan from a few months ago. Lovely place. Although there's so many loose, massive stones there that it's sometimes hard to tell the difference between man-made megaliths and natural forming rock.

Huge collapsed tomb



Some worn, decorated stones nearby





This was absolutely massive. Known as the sheep shed apparently

GhostInTheRuins

Yeah there's a few signs on the main trail pointing off in the direction of some of the sites. Some of them could be a bit vague and because the forest is fairly wild with not much of a pathway through it, I found myself lost a few times

As far as I can remember there was a few Coillte signs on the way in, and when I was there there was massive amounts of felled trees in one particular area. So yeah, I suppose Coillte manage parts of the forest.

GhostInTheRuins

How did the solstice turn out bogman?

I'm doing a photobook on Loughcrew at the minute for college. I'll throw up a few of the pics here as I go along.

GhostInTheRuins

GhostInTheRuins

Well, the two bloody hills!



Lovely alignment with cairn T from this one.