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Inchcleraun, Lough Ree, Co. Longford
The important early monastic site on Inchcleraun in Lough Ree, Co. Longford contains a number of churches, most of which are contained within a large stone-walled enclosure
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Churches and Ecclesiastical Enclosures / Shéipéil agus Ráthanna, Churches and Ecclesiastical Enclosures / Shéipéil agus Ráthanna
Inchcleraun, Lough Ree, Co. Longford -
Bohonagh, Co. Cork
A stone circle at Bohonagh, Co. Cork
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Standing Stones and Stone Circles / Clocha Seasta agus Ciorcail Chloiche, Standing Stones and Stone Circles / Clocha Seasta agus Ciorcail Chloiche
Bohonagh, Co. Cork -
Holycross Abbey
A view of Holycross Abbey from across The Suir
Image is present on following page(s): Abbeys and Friaries, Abbeys and Friaries, Abbeys and Friaries
Holycross Abbey -
Tullylough, Co. Roscommon
A crannog at Tullylough, Co. Roscommon
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Crannogs / Cránnoga, Crannogs / Cránnoga
Tullylough, Co. Roscommon -
Magheraghanrush, Co. Sligo
Some court tombs have a central open court with burial chambers opening off the narrow ends as here at Deer Park or Magheraghanrush, Co. Sligo. The loose stones of the long cairn have been robbed in this case, leaving only the larger structural stones of the court and rectangular burial chambers
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Megalithic Tombs / Tuamaí Meigiliotacha (Clocha Móra), Megalithic Tombs / Tuamaí Meigiliotacha (Clocha Móra)
Magheraghanrush, Co. Sligo -
Liscooley, Co. Donegal
A cist discovered at Liscooley, Co. Donegal, with the capstone removed to one side. The remains of a crouched burial can be seen within the cist
Photo by B. Raftery. Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Barrows and Cist Burials / Barraí Fáinneacha agus Adhlachtaí Cistí, Barrows and Cist Burials / Barraí Fáinneacha agus Adhlachtaí Cistí
Liscooley, Co. Donegal -
Kilcorran, Co. Monaghan
A crannog at Kilcorran Lough, Co. Monaghan
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Crannogs / Cránnoga, Crannogs / Cránnoga
Kilcorran, Co. Monaghan -
Rathlogan, Co. Kilkenny
A fullacht fia close to a stream at Rathlogan, Co. Kilkenny. This is a good example of a crescent-shaped mound
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Fulacht Fia / Fulachtaí Fia, Fulacht Fia / Fulachtaí Fia
Rathlogan, Co. Kilkenny -
Dún Dúchathair, Inishmore, Co. Galway
Dún Dúchathair on Inishmore, Co. Galway has a massive drystone wall cutting off the cliff-bound promontory. The entrance was between the cliff and the wall on the left and the foundations of buildings can be seen close to the wall
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Promontory Forts / Rinn Dúin, Promontory Forts / Rinn Dúin
Dún Dúchathair, Inishmore, Co. Galway -
Ballymadder, Co. Wexford
Cropmarks showing in a cereal field at Ballymadder, Co. Wexford
Photo by M. Moore. Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Earthworks / Talamh Oibrithe, Earthworks / Talamh Oibrithe
Ballymadder, Co. Wexford -
Newtown Jerpoint, Co. Kilkenny
The deserted medieval town of Newtown Jerpoint, Co. Kilkenny as it was mapped by the Ordnance Survey in 1839
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Earthworks / Talamh Oibrithe, Earthworks / Talamh Oibrithe
Newtown Jerpoint, Co. Kilkenny -
Kealduff Upper, Co. Kerry
Rock art on a boulder at Kealduff Upper, Co. Kerry
Photo by Con Manning. Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Stone Rows and Rock Art / Chloiche Straitheanna agus Carraig Ealaíonta, Stone Rows and Rock Art / Chloiche Straitheanna agus Carraig Ealaíonta
Kealduff Upper, Co. Kerry -
Garrangrena, Co. Tipperary
This hillfort at Garrangrena, Co. Tipperary is surrounded by a bank and external ditches, bc, late bronze age
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Hillforts / Dúin Chnoic, Hillforts / Dúin Chnoic
Garrangrena, Co. Tipperary -
Black Pig's Race, Aghnagarron, Co. Longford
A section of the linear earthwork called the Black Pig's Race around the townland of Aghnagarron, Co. Longford
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Linear Earthworks and Roadways / Créthógálacha Líneacha agus Bealaí, Linear Earthworks and Roadways / Créthógálacha Líneacha agus Bealaí
Black Pig's Race, Aghnagarron, Co. Longford -
Moylough, Co. Galway
The hall-house at Moylough, Co. Galway. This hall-house was built soon after the Anglo-Norman conquest of Connacht in the 1230's
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Castles / Caisleán, Castles / Caisleán
Moylough, Co. Galway -
Dunbrattin, Co. Waterford
The large promontary fort at Dunbrattin, Co. Waterford was defended by a bank and fosse, though both have been largely levelled. A small subsidiary promontory fort can be seen within the main fort on the left
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Promontory Forts / Rinn Dúin, Promontory Forts / Rinn Dúin
Dunbrattin, Co. Waterford -
Lisbride, Co. Roscommon
An earthen ringfort at Lisbride, Co. Roscommon, with the typical bank and external fosse
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Ringforts / Ráthanna, Ringforts / Ráthanna
Lisbride, Co. Roscommon -
Ogulla, Co. Roscommon
A moated site at Ogulla, Co. Roscommon. This example was possibly built by a Gaelic lord and would have had impressive timber building within it
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Mottes and Moated Sites / Mhóta agus Láithreacha Mótaithe, Mottes and Moated Sites / Mhóta agus Láithreacha Mótaithe
Ogulla, Co. Roscommon -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Barrows and Cist Burials / Barraí Fáinneacha agus Adhlachtaí Cistí, Barrows and Cist Burials / Barraí Fáinneacha agus Adhlachtaí Cistí
Cooga, Co. Tipperary -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Hillforts / Dúin Chnoic, Hillforts / Dúin Chnoic
Rathgall, Co. Wicklow -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Norman Castles, Norman Castles
Blarney Castle -
Maughanasilly, Co. Cork
This stone row at Maughanasilly, Co. Cork, contains five stones and was constructed around 1500 BC
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Stone Rows and Rock Art / Chloiche Straitheanna agus Carraig Ealaíonta, Stone Rows and Rock Art / Chloiche Straitheanna agus Carraig Ealaíonta
Maughanasilly, Co. Cork -
Benagh, Co. Louth
A souterrain at Benagh, Co. Louth, photographed from the chamber, looking out along the passage
Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Souterrains / Pasáistí Faoin Talamh, Souterrains / Pasáistí Faoin Talamh
Benagh, Co. Louth -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Ringforts / Ráthanna, Ringforts / Ráthanna
Leacanabuaile, Co. Kerry -
Clonmacnoise, Co.Offaly
A view of Clonmacnoise. A replica of the remains of the North Cross can be seen in the foreground.
Image is present on following page(s): Early Monastic Churches, Early Monastic Churches, Early Monastic Churches
Clonmacnoise, Co.Offaly -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Late Stone Age Megalithic Tombs, Late Stone Age Megalithic Tombs
Browneshill Dolmen -
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.
Image is present on following page(s): Abbeys and Friaries, Abbeys and Friaries, Abbeys and Friaries
Athassel Abbey -
Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim
The keep of Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim. A Norman stronghold founded by John De Courcy about 1180.
Image is present on following page(s): Norman Castles, Norman Castles
Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim -
Corlea, Co. Longford
At Corlea, Co. Longford, a roadway formed of massive oak beams was found during peat harvesting. It was subsequently excavated and dated by dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) to 148 BC. A section of the road is now preserved in a visitor centre on the site
Photo by B. Raftery. Courtesy of Con Brogan
Image is present on following page(s): Linear Earthworks and Roadways / Créthógálacha Líneacha agus Bealaí, Linear Earthworks and Roadways / Créthógálacha Líneacha agus Bealaí
Corlea, Co. Longford -
Dunguaire Tower House
Dunguaire Castle in Co. Galway has, for hundreds of years, stood proudly on the site of the 7th century stronghold of Guaire, the King of Connaught, its majesty dominating the shore of Galway Bay. The castle bridges centuries of Irish history, from the skirmishes, battles and sieges that characterise its colourful past, through to the literary revival of the 20th century.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
Image is present on following page(s): Norman Castles, Norman Castles
Dunguaire Tower House -
Drombeg Stone Circle
Drombeg stone circle (also know as the The Druid's Altar), is a stone circle located west of Rosscarbery near Glandore, Co. Cork. It consists of seventeen closely spaced stones spanning 9m (29ft) in diameter.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Image is present on following page(s): Bronze Age Monuments, Bronze Age Monuments
Drombeg Stone Circle -
Clonfert Cathedral
The cathedral in Clonfert, Co. Galway is a fine example of Romanesque architecture in Ireland. It is believed that the site may have been chosen by St Brendan to found his church circa 560 AD.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Clonfert Cathedral



