Historic Sites of Ireland

A photographic record of the many historic sites in Ireland, that I come across on my travels. All sites are mapped using Google maps.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Knockanyconor Portal Tomb

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Knockanyconor Portal Tomb can be found just off the N61 in the town of Lecarrow. As you can see many other stones lay close by the Po...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Ross Errilly Friary

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This Franciscan friary is known as the biggest and best preserved in Ireland. The original site dates back to 1351 and was fou...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Donaghmore Church (St Farannan's church)

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This 12th Century church is built on an earlier site founded by St Farannan. The sites standout feature is the Romanesque doorwa...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Athgreany Stone Circle (The Pipers Stones)

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This large stone circle consists of fourteen stones, originally thought to have been seventeen. The granite circle has a diameter of ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Brownshill Portal Tomb

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Located just beside the R726 Carlow to Hacketstown road stands this giant of a portal tomb ( in a fenced off enclosure). The caps...
Friday, October 26, 2012

Carrigafoyle Castle

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    The stunning Carrigafoyle Castle can be found two miles north of Ballylongford in the channel between the mainland and Carri...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Ballymacdermot Court Tomb

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This court tomb dates from about 3500BC and has three separate burial chambers which were entered from the forecourt. This site w...
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