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Tag Archives: Passage tombs
What is a passage tomb?
These Neolithic monuments are usually a large mound of earth with a stone passage extending into the middle of the mound to a central chamber where there might be side-chambers. The central chamber was often found to have contained the … Continue reading
1993-2
Our continuing adventures in Brittany. Mané Er Hroech The entrance to this massive tumulus is modern. The mound itself is huge but was covered with bushes, shrubs, and undergrowth. Inside, the central chamber had no obvious entrance/exit and the ceiling … Continue reading
Tagged Alignments, Carnac, Colpo, Crucuno, Dolmens, Keriaval, Kerlescan, Kerlud, Kerzerho, Mané Er Hroech, Mané Groh, Mané Kerioned, Mané Lud, Mané Rethual, Mostoir, Passage tombs, Rondossec, Standing stones
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1990-4
The next day, we drove back across South Wales to catch the ferry for Ireland. But instead we were detained and questioned for 8 hours, missed the ferry, and spent an extra night in Wales, thanks to that blurry photo … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Carreg Coetan Arthur, Dolmens, Lough Crew, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Pentre Ifan, Severn Bridge, St Davids, Stonehenge
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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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1990
This trip north into County Meath was my first adventure with Carole and Fidelma. We’d been working together for a couple weeks and I’d realized if I didn’t plan activities for the weekend, I would be very lonely during this … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Dowth, Hill of Tara, Knowth, Mithras, Monasterboice, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Standing stones, Stonehenge
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1997
We were busy with lots of other fun things this year, but did manage to track down one beautiful and memorable site. Duntryleague passage tomb Ireland was originally covered with woods and forests, but they were nearly all cleared for … Continue reading
1993
This was it. This was a big deal. I was going to Carnac. I was going to see those alignments I’d read about in Mary Stewart’s books. The plan was to spend a few days in Dublin to see friends, … Continue reading
Tagged Alignments, Altar wedge tomb, Carnac, Dolmens, Dublin, Five Fingers, Gavrinis, Kercado, Kermario, Le Grand Menhir Brisé, Menec, Menhir de Champ Dolent, Mont St. Michel, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Petit Kermario, Proleek, Quiberon, St. Pierre, Standing stones, Table des Marchands, Three Castle Head, Tintagel, Toulvern
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