Tag Archives: Standing stones

1996-2

Our continuing adventures: Carole had to get back to Dublin, so we put her on the train in Abergavenny and moved on through South Wales to Somerset, and then to Devon and Cornwall. This meant crossing that dire Severn Bridge … Continue reading

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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

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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

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1990-3

It was a three-day weekend, what they call a bank holiday weekend, and we were off to the ferry to Wales after work on Friday. This was when I learned about Fidelma’s talent for seasickness. I’d planned this trip to … Continue reading

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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

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1996

In March, Olwen and I set off on another trip, this time to two of the non-English parts of Great Britain: Wales and the Southwest (Devon and Cornwall). Though this trip includes some fantastic megalithic sites, it’s also a hodge-podge … Continue reading

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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

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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

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1995

Both these trips were such a big deal for me. Well, they’re all a big deal, but both were so special. In March my very good pal and Olwen and I planned an ambitious itinerary that took us to see … Continue reading

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