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Aill na Mireann (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

I visited the sacred omphalos of Uisneach in 2007...considering the fame of the place as the navel of Ireland...the plaque announcing it's presence in the area was typically discreet. At the side of the main road was a footpath and gate with huge 'Beware of the Bulls' 'Do not enter' and 'No Trespass' signs...but me being me...I just had to take a trip up the field to at least find the Catstone...so shoot me! The Hill of Uisneach, I have to admit was a little confusing...as there was never a sense of actually cresting the hill...try as we did to get to the top before anyone spotting us! As we took photos near the Catstone..I spotted the landowner in a field down yonder, making his way to his jeep, keeping a keen eye on his quarry...us!! We just made it out of the field as he reached us on the road...with our best innocent looks on our faces. I can safely say that to ensure a nice relaxed trip up here...one should try harder than I did to identify the landowner and beg for his permission to tread this site...the locals I asked just said 'Sure you'll be fine...work away'...I would be interested to find out if anyone has visited there since, and what their experience was!?! Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by stonemad 28th June 2011ce

Aill na Mireann (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by stonemad 27th June 2011ce

Balrath North (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

What seems to be a very common type of standing stone around here, it's about one and a half metres tall, very square from its base to almost its top where it seems to have been broken. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ryaner 17th September 2007ce

Sarsfieldstown/Rathwire Upper (Barrow Cemetery) — Fieldnotes

There are 6 barrows marked on the map just west of Killucan. They range across 4 townlands: Sarsfieldstown, Rathwire Upper, Lisnabin and Rathnarrow. The large one depicted here is just over the fence beside the R156 in Sarsfieldstown. It's the biggest barrow I've ever seen, flat-topped, about 45 metres long, 10 metres across and rises to about 2 metres. Erosion from cattle grazing has exposed some of the mound. From its top you can clearly see the much smaller barrow in Rathwire Upper about 400 metres to the north-north-east. The other four barrows are not visible from here, 3 on a spur between 2 hillocks in Lisnabin and Newdown at Rathnarrow and 1 on the peak of Lisnabin itself. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ryaner 17th September 2007ce

Sarsfieldstown/Rathwire Upper (Barrow Cemetery) — Images

Posted by ryaner 17th September 2007ce

Greenan (Round Barrow(s)) — Images

Posted by ryaner 17th September 2007ce

Balrath North (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

Posted by ryaner 17th September 2007ce

Ballycloghduff (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

Posted by Alan Lee 24th January 2007ce