Welcome to this short tour of some of the more notable megalithic sites around Ireland. This is really just a taster of what Irelands stone and bronze age heritage has to offer, there are many more to be discovered in the categorised sections above. To visit a site, view more photos and find out a bit more, click on the link beside each photo. To continue on to the next page, use the links at the bottom of each page or the small numbered quick links just below this message. Enjoy!
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Towering above the two tall portal stones, the huge 40 tonne capstone balances perilously on its three supports, itself covered in small stones thrown up by the superstitious in the belief that they will be married within a year if the stone does not fall back down. Click on the link below to see more photos of this fine Dolmen and also the angular and mostly complete wedge tomb a few meters away.
Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the nearby wedge tomb.
Proleek Dolmen, Co Louth
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Towering above the two tall portal stones, the huge 40 tonne capstone balances perilously on its three supports, itself covered in small stones thrown up by the superstitious in the belief that they will be married within a year if the stone does not fall back down. Click on the link below to see more photos of this fine Dolmen and also the angular and mostly complete wedge tomb a few meters away.
Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the nearby wedge tomb.
To return to the tour at any stage, use the link above...
Click on the photo for a larger view.
Towering above the two tall portal stones, the huge 40 tonne capstone balances perilously on its three supports, itself covered in small stones thrown up by the superstitious in the belief that they will be married within a year if the stone does not fall back down. Click on the link below to see more photos of this fine Dolmen and also the angular and mostly complete wedge tomb a few meters away.
Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the nearby wedge tomb.
Proleek Dolmen, Co Louth
Click on the photo for a larger view.
Towering above the two tall portal stones, the huge 40 tonne capstone balances perilously on its three supports, itself covered in small stones thrown up by the superstitious in the belief that they will be married within a year if the stone does not fall back down. Click on the link below to see more photos of this fine Dolmen and also the angular and mostly complete wedge tomb a few meters away.
Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the nearby wedge tomb.
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