17 Nov Aghade Holed Stone
(Cloghaphoill)
Tullow, Co. Carlow Niall of the Nine Hostages has been called the "Irish Genghis Khan" due to the number of his descendants. More than three million...
Standing Stones
12 Nov Castlestrange La Tène Stone
Athleague, Co. Roscommon The glory of the Castlestrange Estate has long since turned to ruin. However one remnant of its opulence still remains: the prehistoric La...
11 Nov Tobernaveen Holed Stone
Woodville, Co. Sligo The use of this stone in folk remedies did not end at the beginning of the twentieth century. A woman living very close...
15 Oct Doagh Holestone
Doagh, Co. Antrim A visitor to the Doagh Holestone might find the ground blanketed in flower petals, the remnants of a visit by newlyweds come to...
13 Oct The Gate of the Cow;
Kilmalkedar Keelers Stone
Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry Near the town of Ballyferriter are two stone monuments vividly bringing into the landscape the stories of an enchanted cow whose milk was...
25 Aug Clochafarmore
Knockbridge, Co. Louth The tragic end of Cúchulainn, half-supernatural hero of the armies of Ulster, occurred at this tall standing stone. Mortally wounded, he bound himself...