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Cooga, Co. Tipperary
Cooga, Co. Tipperary
Small ringbarrows, such as this example at Cooga, Co. Tipperary, could be difficult to recognise in long grass and virtually impossible to spot from the ground if they have been ploughed over
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Rathgall, Co. Wicklow
Rathgall, Co. Wicklow
The hillfort at Rathgall, Co. Wicklow, has a number of enclosing ramparts of stone and earth. The innermost stone enclosure is a medieval addition to the Late Bronze Age hillfort
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle in Co. Cork was originally built as a stone castle in 1210. The present day construction was completed by Dermot McCarthy, King of Munster in 1446 and is one of the strongest surviving tower-houses in the country, famous for its stone of eloquence.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Maughanasilly, Co. Cork
Maughanasilly, Co. Cork
This stone row at Maughanasilly, Co. Cork, contains five stones and was constructed around 1500 BC
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Benagh, Co. Louth
Benagh, Co. Louth
A souterrain at Benagh, Co. Louth, photographed from the chamber, looking out along the passage
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Leacanabuaile, Co. Kerry
Leacanabuaile, Co. Kerry
The stone fort at Leacanabuaile, Co. Kerry. The walls of stone buildings within the fort were uncovered during archaeological excavations
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Clonmacnoise, Co.Offaly
Clonmacnoise, Co.Offaly
A view of Clonmacnoise. A replica of the remains of the North Cross can be seen in the foreground.
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Browneshill Dolmen
Browneshill Dolmen
The Browne's Hill Dolmen is a portal tomb dating from c.3300 to 2900 B.C. It has a very large granite capstone measuring 4.7 metres x 6.1 metres x 2 metres. The capstone rests on two portal stones, a door stone and a prostrate slab. The massive capstone of this dolmen, estimated to weigh at least 100 tonnes, is one of the largest of its type in Europe.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Athassel Abbey
Athassel Abbey
An Augustinian Abbey at Athassel, Co. Tipperary. Large parts of the church walls and central tower remain, along with foundations of the monastery cloisters and other structures. Grave markers within the church walls attest to the priory's former importance.
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Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim
Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim
The keep of Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim. A Norman stronghold founded by John De Courcy about 1180.