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

Mountainsandh · 29-03-2012 10:21PM

... one of two, haven't seen the other one yet, it's not as obvious from the road.

Tooraneena ring fort 2 by mountainsandheather, on Flickr

Tooraneena ring fort by mountainsandheather, on Flickr

Mountainsandh · 30-03-2012 04:54PM

:o:o sorry. I did think when I posted that maybe I shouldn't.

bogman · 16-02-2013 12:17PM

Back on the saddle :-)

First time visiting Uragh stone circle, didnt have time to visit Uragh West circle closeby, met a group from Germany visiting there

They appreciate what a lot of Irish dont, wonderful place as I expected it to be, defo going back

bogman · 28-04-2013 11:52PM

Doorus wedge tomb near Kinvarra County Galway, weather has been kind recently

53.09.09.2 N
08.58.21.4 W

bogman · 06-05-2013 12:03PM

Motorcycle rally in Bruff RFC over the weekend so took a trip to Lough Gur on the way home yesterday, amazing place, so much to see

Carraig Aille ring fort 1

Carraig Aille ring fort 2

Lough Gur wedge tomb

From the roadside

Grange stone circle

Not a megalith by a long shot but possibly worthy of adding

"New church" at Logh Gur id hate to see the old one

Riamfada · 09-05-2013 01:54PM

Here is a wallpaper image I use on my desktop. I took it of Newgrange. Feel free to use it or if you need a specific pixel size Id be happy to do it. Its currently 1600 x 1200

Wibbs · 09-05-2013 02:00PM

Gorgeous image R. Thanks.

Riamfada · 09-05-2013 08:45PM

Was lucky enough to get inside the passage grave for the Newgrange Solstice in 2011 but was unlucky enough for it to be completely overcast. Took a few shots of the interior though, here is one of mine of a triple spiral.

bogman · 11-05-2013 12:19AM

Heading up the east coast to Arklow tomorrow, anything special I should be looking for ?
Charles...

slowburner · 11-05-2013 09:43AM

bogman wrote: »

Heading up the east coast to Arklow tomorrow, anything special I should be looking for ?
Charles...

Too late?

Not a whole lot along that part of the coast really. If you felt like dodging inland a bit (quite a bit) and taking the N81 route to Dublin, things get much more interesting.
Brusselstown ring is an astonishing hilltop enclosure and heading back towards Dublin you could take in Castleruddery stone circle and the Piper's stones.

bogman · 12-05-2013 11:14PM

Long spin today Slowburner, wrecked after last night and a few photorally shots had to be taken today by Hook Head, got this beauty in county Wexford, well worth the visit.

Ballybrittas Portal Tomb 52.25.44.3 N 06.38.12.7 W

More accessible now after cleaning up the gorse around it

bogman · 20-05-2013 11:09PM

Littlegrange passage tomb Co. Louth, easy access and close to the road, asked permission from the land owner to visit this

(Also known as Townley Hall)
Latitude: 53° 43' 15.26" N
Longitude: 6° 27' 0.4" W

Dowth.

Latitude: 53° 42' 4.01" N
Longitude: 6° 29' 28.41" W

Camera lens partially packed up at this point

Cunard portal tomb, Dublin mountains heading towards Wicklow
Latitude: 53° 13' 4.04" N
Longitude: 6° 19' 39.31" W

bawn79 · 24-05-2013 08:10AM

Bogman - I think you were at Dowth! They "excavated" it with dynamite back in the 1800s.

bogman · 24-05-2013 08:40PM

Cripes, ur right, quick check on the gps confirmed it, was so tired after doing almost 500km on Sunday I posted incorrectly, would one of the mods please rectify my post, thanks Bawn79.....hope ur keeping well

slowburner · 03-07-2013 10:19AM

slowburner wrote: »

Optimistically hoping for a break in the rain, headed up into the Wicklow mountains today. It was too wet to take the camera out for any length of time.
This is Boleycarrigeen stone circle aka 'the Griddle Stones'.

...and an improved view.

Near the summit (Keadeen) you might be able to discern two banks running down the flank of this west Wicklow mountain. This has been tentatively described as a cursus monument.
Between the stone circle and the cursus, there is a massive enclosure containing hut sites and a standing stone. Above the cursus, there is a fine cairn thought to hold a passage grave (Herity, 2004).
I believe the cairn post dates the cursus based on the fact that the upper banks diminish in height and width and this may indicate that stone was robbed from the cursus to construct the cairn.

Looking down on Brusselstown hillfort (foreground) and Spinan's hill which has a larger, though less well defined hillfort (background).

And a view of the Brusselstown complex from below for good measure.

bawn79 · 04-07-2013 09:03AM

To slowburner above - great stuff. I visited the circle back when it was enclosed by trees and I took a walk around the hillfort. I hadn't heard of the cursus before. It was obviously a very important area in prehistory to have that much going on.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/46026/boleycarrigeen.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/46015/brusselstown_ring.html

slowburner · 04-07-2013 10:05AM

bawn79 wrote: »

To slowburner above - great stuff. I visited the circle back when it was enclosed by trees and I took a walk around the hillfort. I hadn't heard of the cursus before. It was obviously a very important area in prehistory to have that much going on.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/46026/boleycarrigeen.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/46015/brusselstown_ring.html

There was something quite nice about 'discovering' the circle when it was in the trees but it's better, I suppose, to see the prehistoric panorama in all its glory.

bogman · 25-08-2013 11:35PM

Was away for a few weeks on the bike, visited a few places along the way

France

And this beauty also in France near Rennes
La Roche Aux Fees

Sarmizegetusa Regia circle in Romania, built by the Dacians and destroyed by the Romans.

40 km away, built by the Romans and destroyed by the Goths.
Cetatea Traiana Sarmizegetusa

PJW · 18-10-2013 09:52AM

The Sliabh Russell Hotel Co. Cavan.

GhostInTheRuins · 18-10-2013 10:11AM

PJW wrote: »

The Sliabh Russell Hotel Co. Cavan.

Is that the one that Sean Quinn tore down and rebuilt inside the hotel grounds?

PJW · 18-10-2013 12:06PM

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Is that the one that Sean Quinn tore down and rebuilt inside the hotel grounds?

Yeah, that's the one it was moved stone by stone and reconstructed in the ground of his hotel.

Located in the grounds of the Slieve Russell Hotel, this fine wedge tomb was originally located on the slopes of Slieve Rushen in the townland of Aughrim and dates to c.2000 BC.
It was excavated in 1992 and reconstructed in the grounds of the Quinn group's hotel.

A single season of excavation was undertaken in 1992 that exposed an outer kerb retaining the cairn and uncovered three cist burials inset against its inner edge. Inhumed and cremated bone, Beaker and Food Vessel pottery were recovered from below the cairn and inside the gallery, underlying a compact stone surface. Buttress stones were set at right angles against the outer face of the gallery of side stones, some of which worked with the side stones to support the whole structure.

bogman · 01-11-2013 07:11PM

Was down west Cork today, visited Kealkill stone circle around sunset, beautiful place, fine weather for the 1st day of winter, 12c :-)

bogman · 02-11-2013 12:51PM

A few more from yesterday, great day for it, 12c on the 1st day of winter

Maudi · 02-11-2013 07:51PM

PJW wrote: »

Yeah, that's the one it was moved stone by stone and reconstructed in the ground of his hotel.

Located in the grounds of the Slieve Russell Hotel, this fine wedge tomb was originally located on the slopes of Slieve Rushen in the townland of Aughrim and dates to c.2000 BC.
It was excavated in 1992 and reconstructed in the grounds of the Quinn group's hotel.

A single season of excavation was undertaken in 1992 that exposed an outer kerb retaining the cairn and uncovered three cist burials inset against its inner edge. Inhumed and cremated bone, Beaker and Food Vessel pottery were recovered from below the cairn and inside the gallery, underlying a compact stone surface. Buttress stones were set at right angles against the outer face of the gallery of side stones, some of which worked with the side stones to support the whole structure.

Pretty sick at the thought of this man having the monument "moved" on a whim into his hotel.how on earth did he get permission from the opw desecrate this tomb?

davycc · 08-11-2013 11:24AM

Maudi wrote: »

Pretty sick at the thought of this man having the monument "moved" on a whim into his hotel.how on earth did he get permission from the opw desecrate this tomb?

Same here Im guessing he "saved it" from getting in the way of his precious profitable quarry business.

But how , I dont know? but Id be interested to hear from someone who can tell us.Because its Mr Quinn involved I wouldnt be suprised if underhand methods & downright blatant lies were used.

It should have been left in situ & protected imho..

slowburner · 08-11-2013 11:52AM

Can we keep this thread for posting photos of megaliths please.
Feel free to chat about this subject on another thread.
Thanks.

spookwoman · 09-12-2013 08:41PM

From Waterford in the last few days

Gaulstown

Gaulstown Dolman Daytime by Spookwoman, on Flickr

Curraghmore outside Portlaw
Stone Circle about 40m across.

Curraghmore Stone Circle by Spookwoman, on Flickr

Not sure about this could be part of the old church near by. the top part is an add on and called mother brown localy

Curraghmore Stone Head by Spookwoman, on Flickr

bogman · 09-12-2013 09:22PM

Not been to Curraghmore, looks like a nice spot, great pic of Gaulstown, magic place

spookwoman · 09-12-2013 09:32PM

Noticed rocks and boulders around at the end of the church wall also thought there may be something bottom right when coming through the wall. Was late so didnt have the time to have a full look around.

Curraghmore site by Spookwoman, on Flickr

bogman · 22-12-2013 12:54PM

Solstice trip yesterday

Duntryleague Passage tomb in south Limerick this time, north west of Michelstown and just west of Galbally, didnt bother going for a megalith with an alignment at sunset, had the place to myself

And then by a stroke of luck the Sun broke through

Headed off then to Labbacallee wedge tomb, the hags bed, 4000 years old, largest wedge tomb in the country, well after sunset, mobile phone struggling with the low light

Venus over Corrin woods near Fermoy on the way home

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

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