This site is devoted to a ten year (so far!) obsession with the megaliths of the British Isles. I have attempted to cover slightly less well known monuments which do not occur frequently amongst the web sites I have visited. However, the most popular are often thus for a very good reason, so there is overlap (especially since I've just been to Orkney!!) As is apparent below, the sites are arranged geographically. As a consequence of living in Wales and having Irish ancestry, there is an understandable bias in the areas covered. I have attempted to give some idea of accessibility and impressiveness (not always the bigger the better!). Some sites included here are on private land. Whatever your views on open access, please respect land ownership: from bitter experience it makes life easier for visitors after you!
john@ginleyibb.freeserve.co.uk
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Stones of Scotland |
| County | Nearest Village/Town | Grid Reference | |
| Galway | The Turoe Stone | M030 223 | |
| Clare | Poulnabrone Dolmen | Kilfenora | |
| Limerick | Lough Gur Stone Circle | R640 410 | |
| Cork | Ardgroom SW Stone Circle | V709 553 | |
| Ballyvackey Stone Circle | Clonakilty | W344 427 | |
| Bohonagh Stone Circle | Ross Carbery | W308 368 | |
| Castlenalacht Stone Row | Brinny | W486 609 | |
| Derreenataggart Stone Circle | V665 463 | ||
| Drombeg Stone Circle | Glandore | W246 352 | |
| Keilkill Megalithic Complex | W055 555 | ||
| Kilmackowen Standing Stone | V680 495 | ||
| Kilmackowen Wedge-Tomb | V680 494 | ||
| Reenascreena Stone Circle | Ross Carbery | W264 411 | |
| Templebryan Stone Circle | Clonakilty | W389 437 | |
| Kerry | Bee-Hive Huts, Fahan | ||
| Drombohilly Stone Circle | V790 607 | ||
| Gallarus Oratory | |||
| Kenmare Stone Circle | In Kenmare! | V907 707 | |
| Uragh Stone Circle | V832 635 | ||
| Waterford | Gaulstown Portal Dolmen | ||
| Knockeen Portal Dolmen | |||
| Meath | Newgrange | ||
| Dowth |
| County | Nearest Village/Town | Grid Ref. | |
| Gwent | Harold's Stones | In Trellech | GR498 052 |
| South Glamorgan | Tinkinswood Long Cairn | ||
| St. Lythan's Long Cairn | |||
| West Glamorgan | Parc Cwm Long Cairn | Parkmill | |
| Sweyne's Howes Burial Chamber | Rhossilli | ||
| Powys | Carreg Waun Llech | SN164 171 | |
| Waen Lleci Standing Stone | SN 855 215 | ||
| Maen Llia Standing Stone | Ystradfellte | SN924 193 | |
| Maen Madoc Standing Stone | Ystradfellte | SN918 157 | |
| Saith Maen Stone Row | Pen y Cae | SN833 155 |
I was recently treated to a spell in the Orkney Isles as a 40th birthday present (a dream come true!!) Here are links to snapshots of some of the places we visited.
(More sites, images and detailed information to follow at a later date!!)
Electronic mail address
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