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Category Archives: Standing Stone
Gallán Bhaile Phúinse
A short distance up the road from the Standing stone at Craddockstown we find what is possibly the tallest Standing stone in the country. It is definitely the tallest I have come across to date. I first spotted it driving … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Bronze age, Ireland, Kildare, NAtional Monument, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel
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Chradógaigh Standing Stone
Kildare is probably best known for its horse breeding and flat open plains, unfortunately we don’t have an abundance of ancient Neolithic monuments, there are no great Stone Circles or Burial Tombs so to speak. But what we do have … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Ancient, Chradógaigh, Craddockstown, Kildare, Longstone, Megalith, Menhir, Monolith, Monument, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel
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Coill Ghabhainn Standing Stone
The Coill Ghabhainn or Kilgowan Standing Stone which takes its name from the locality in which it resides, is one of several such Long stones that can be found scattered about the Kildare landscape. I first came across this one … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Ireland, Kildare, Kilgowan, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel
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The Ancient Standing Stones of Tara
Just up the steps from St. Patricks Church, on a grassy mound there is a rather unusual site. A pair of Standing Stones, right in the middle of the graveyard. Apart from the Lia Fáil which I shall get to … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, History, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Ancient, Boyne Valley, History, Ireland, Meath, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Standing Stones, Tara, Travel
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Ogham Stone of Donard
Some of you might remember this from a post I did for the Monochrome Madness Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I was really excited about this stone as it was the first Ogham stone that I have encountered in … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Neolithic, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Donard, Ireland, Nikon, Ogham, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel, Wicklow
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Mullaghmast Standing Stone
The last port of call for myself & Dylan on the way home was the Standing Stone of Mullaghmast, one of Kildare’s ‘Magnificent Seven’. I have previously covered similar stones at Kilgowan, Punchestown Great, Craddockstown West & Maudlins Holed Stone. … Continue reading