Drombeg Stone Circle and a couple of other pictures from the drive and Sneem
Drombeg Stone Circle and a couple of other pictures from the drive and Sneem
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Not near anything..not even sheep, which are ubiquitous
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Not near anything..not even sheep, which are ubiquitous
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I wondered how old the stone wall bordering the path was
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I wondered how old the stone wall bordering the path was
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Zoom in for details
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Zoom in for details
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From the south side of the circle
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From the south side of the circle
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Zoom in for details
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Zoom in for details
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the cooking area: fulacht fiadh
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the cooking area: fulacht fiadh
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The reclining stone is in the foreground
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The reclining stone is in the foreground
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This picture shows the "basin" with water to be heated. it holds 70 gallons, so they were serious. communal effort?
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This picture shows the "basin" with water to be heated. it holds 70 gallons, so they were serious. communal effort?
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Part of the drainage system for 3,000 years ago
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Part of the drainage system for 3,000 years ago
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Probably the location of a dwelling
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Probably the location of a dwelling
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The circle looks small in this shot. A burial was discovered in the center.
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The circle looks small in this shot. A burial was discovered in the center.
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The reclining stone
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The reclining stone
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The stone in the middle marked a burial. The line passing from the portal, along the edge of the stone, to the reclining stone behind me, marked sunset on the winter solstice.
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The stone in the middle marked a burial. The line passing from the portal, along the edge of the stone, to the reclining stone behind me, marked sunset on the winter solstice.
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I wonder if any of the stones were put back upright as part of the archaeology effort
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I wonder if any of the stones were put back upright as part of the archaeology effort
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A few remaining berries along the path to the stone circle
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A few remaining berries along the path to the stone circle
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The day was misty but you can see the coast. This is from N71
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The day was misty but you can see the coast. This is from N71
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No shortage of rocks in this part of Ireland
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No shortage of rocks in this part of Ireland
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From our room at the Sneem Hotel
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From our room at the Sneem Hotel
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