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Tag Archives: Dingle
1990-5
Carole, Viveka, and I were in Dingle. We were looking for Dun Beg and jumped out to look at the astonishing view, when a friendly farmer stopped to chat with us. This was his advice: “The day is long, the … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged Ballyhickey, Beehive huts, Bunratty, Cloghane, Craggaunowen, Crom Dubh, Dingle, Dolmens, Dublin, Kilmalkedar, Lough Gur, Magh Adair, Ogham, Sheila-na-gig, St. Brendan, Standing stones, Stone circles
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1990-2
We headed south into County Wicklow for our next adventure. I saw my first sheila-na-gig at Baltinglass Abbey. You can often find pagan symbols hidden in these places. We figured they were hedging their bets, in case that Christianity thing … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged An Rath, Beehive huts, Burren, Cathair Bhaile Cinn Mhargaidh, Cathair Mhic Neachtain, Dingle, Dolmens, Druid's Chair, Dublin, Fassaroe, Gallarus, Glendalough, Haroldstown dolmen, Kilbride Military Camp, Kilnaboy, Leaba, Piper's Stones, Poulnabrone, Sheila-na-gig
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1992
We started out heading south to have a look around Waterford and Wexford, with a quick stop at Jerpoint Abbey on the way. There aren’t a lot of megaliths down there, but we saw some nice ones. Harristown passage tomb … Continue reading
Posted in 1992
Tagged Ballynageragh dolmen, Bohonaugh stone circle and dolmen, Boyne Valley complex, Castle Haven, Dingle, Dolmens, Dowth, Drishane, Dublin, Five Fingers, Gaulstown dolmen, Harristown passage tomb, Jerpoint Abbey, Kilbride church, Knockeen dolmen, Knowth, Matthewstown wedge tomb, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Reenascreena stone circle, Standing stones, Stone circles, Wedge tombs
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1991
In May I returned to Ireland. The trip began appropriately enough with Customs drama at the airport. But nothing could rain on my parade! Carole and Fidelma were there waiting for me. And after minimal fuss, all was well. I … Continue reading
Posted in 1991
Tagged Ballybrack, Beehive huts, Brown's Hill dolmen, Burren, Carrowkeel, Carrowmore, Court cairns, Creevykeel, Dingle, Drombeg, Drumanone, Dublin, Flaskagh More, Fungi, Kilmogue, Kiltiernan, Knocknarea, Labbacallee, Lough Gur, Maeve's Tomb, Newgrange, Poulnabrone, Ross Abbey, Skelligs, Yeats
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