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irish prehistoric tombs:

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IRISH PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
part two
(continued)

More photographs of
Portal-tombs

by Anthony Weir

 

Ballykeel, county Armagh

Ballyquin, county Waterford

Ballyrenan, county Tyrone

Ballyvennaght, county Antrim

Browne's Hill, county Carlow

Fenagh Beg, county Leitrim

Glencloghlea, county Kilkenny

Goward, county Down

Kilfeaghan, county Down

Kilmogue, county Kilkenny

Leitrim, county Tyrone

Poulnabrone, county Clare

Tawnatruffaun, county Sligo

Ticloy, county Antrim

Tirnony, county [London]Derry

Wateresk, county Down

 

 


photo by Martin Byrne
Drumanone, county Roscommon

 


For maps of tombs and stone circles in Ulster (six counties) peatlands see:
www.peatlandsni.gov.uk/archaeology/tombs.htm#stonecirclesmap


 


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