Rathurles and surrounds – A forgotten royal complex and a previously unrecognised henge?
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This link is to a piece on RTE news detailing the discovery of this rock-art in Co. Kerry.
Link to pic of the stone row. According to Ruggles Prehistoric Astronomy of Britain & Ireland this is aligned to the Major Moonrise.
After looking at Ruggles book on Prehistoric Astronomy in Britain & Ireland I had this noted as being aligned to the Major Moonset. However this link which features pictures of the row points it toward toward the major moonrise.
This site is aligned to winter solstice sunset (Jack Roberts 2013)
This stone row is thought to be aligned to summers solstice sun-rise over Mt Brandon.
It is thought that this stone pair is aligned to the Equinox Rising Sun.
Link to Thomas Damm’s image of this stone row – it is meant to be aligned to winter solstice sunset at approx 1.30pm.
Looks very similar to cairns on Paps of Anu
History and Folklore of the Cavan Burren
Link to info on Freestone Hill
Last time i looked, Knockfierna wasnt on Google Earth so this Aerial photo may be of use.
Link doesnt seem so to get to the photo, click the menu for photos.
A number of interesting pics of what I believe to me the tomb I couldnt find in the pine plantation.
It may be possible to figure out its location if it still exists from them.
Old Photo of Lough Gur O, interesting to anyone who has been to it. It looks a lot different today, much more over grown.
Old photo of the wedge tomb
The Dolmens of Tipperay by Henry S.Crawford
found from page 38 onwards of The Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland
VOl XL 1910
Also information and a picture of the bullaun stone at Gortavoher in the Glen of Aherlow showing the 2nd Bullaun stone that is beside the river not just the one beside the road – page 60
Includes pictures, plans and descriptions from this time.
Old Photograph of Dowth
Old Photograph of Newgrange – Look at all the trees on it!
Old Photo of Newgrange
Old Photograph of the tomb
Old Photograph of the mound
Old Photograph of Cairn during excavation
Postcard of Wedge Tomb
Postcard of the circle
Postcard of Leaba na Muice
Postcard of Wedge Tomb
Postcard of Pillar Stone – Postcard from early 1900s
Anthony Weirs take on Labbamologga
Again another link to the alternative theory that the original Tara was located in Turoe Co. Galway.
Some very interesting pictures from the area. Well worth a look.
Alternative theory that the original Tara was actually located at Turoe in Co. Galway.
A Road on the Long Ridge – In search of an Ancient Highway on the Eiscar Riada by Hermann Geissel.
This is a free pdf book based on the TG4 program about a journey on the Eiscar Riada or Sli Mor from Dublin to Galway.
It is a great read and he also proposes that Early Christain sites were constructed beside the road for access etc.
It could also be argued that perhaps some of these were based on early prehistoric sites and therefore sites were located near the road.
It also has a section on Croghan Hill and it mentions the alignment of the Hill of Uisneach – Croghan Hill on Winter Solstice Sunrise.
More information on “the rolling sun”
Mostly Slievenamon but some folklore on Sheegouna
Information on the visitor centre in Tulsk
Background on Mooghaun Hillfort
Gilles MacBain has worked out the dates that the sun rises and set through the Devils Bit
Some good information on the site
This is a really good summary of the sites in lough gur with site plans.