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The ancient monuments of Ireland and their folklore.

ireland, archaeology, folklore, mythology, passage tombs, dolmens, portal tombs, standing stones, forts, fairies, fairy forts, stone circles

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Voices from
the Dawn

The Folklore of Ireland’s
Prehistoric Monuments

ABOUT

The ancient inhabitants of Ireland made their marks on the land with great stone and earthen structures. Much later, other peoples developed stories to explain them.

ARCHAEOLOGY

The sites are organized into Portal Tombs, Passage Tombs, Court and Wedge Tombs, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Earthworks, Stone Forts, and Early Christian Sites.

MAP

There are 88 historic monuments featured on this website, with more to come. Use the map to browse through all the monuments, or to search in one particular area.