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Ireland Antiquities

An island full of antiquities, of course

The burial mound at Newgrange.

The burial mound at Newgrange.

Newgrange standing stones.

Newgrange standing stones.

Newgrange standing stones.

The reconstructed outer wall.

The entry at Newgrange.

The entry at Newgrange.

The entry at Newgrange.

Prehistoric carvings at Newgrange.

Prehistoric carvings at Newgrange.

The entry at Newgrange.

The excitement warning.

Poulnabrone Dolman, a classic megalith set in the spectacularly barren Burren.

Poulnabrone Dolman

Poulnabrone Dolman

The high cross at Moone, where atmosphere is sacrificed to preservation.

The high cross at Moone, where atmosphere is sacrificed to preservation.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross. The carvings seems especially folky.

The Moone high cross.

The Moone high cross.

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

High crosses at Ahenny

Remnants of St. Colman's Abbey in Balleyvaughan.

St. Colman's Abbey, Balleyvaughan.

St. Colman's Abbey, Balleyvaughan.

St. Colman's Abbey, Balleyvaughan.

The ruins of the Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

The ruins of the Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort. The tower is 11th or 12th Century and it does lean.

The Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

The Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

The Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

The Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

The Kilmacduagh monastery near Gort

Corcomroe Abbey near Ballyvaughan

This reliquary at Christ Church Cathedral contains the heart of St. Lawrence O'Toole, Dublin's 12th Century archbishop and namesake of my childhood parish.

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