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Sesskilgreen, quite interestingly, means 'Plot of the Church of the Sun'
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Gortnavern means 'Field of the Alder Trees'
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Creggandevesky means 'Creggan Duibh Uisce' or in English, 'The Stony Place of the Black Water'
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There is a charge for entering the park that contains this complex, in May 2006 it was €15 per car so better to visit with a group of people. The park also includes a crannog, a fulacht fiá and a variety of gardens. The visitor centre has a restaurant, a shop and an audio-visual presentation.
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Carrickglass comes from the two Irish words Carraig meaning stone and Glas meaning green. Hence the name for the area is the green stone, perhaps a reference to the roof-garden on top of this tomb.
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So, what's in the bag at the moment then Ken?
Well, the current items cluttering my backpack are:
Nikon D700 DSLR
Nikon 24-70 F2.8
Nikon 17-35mm F2.8
Nikon 50mm F1.8
Nikon 80-200 F2.8
4 SB-600 Speedlights
1 SB-25 Speedlight
20 AA rechargeables, assortment of filters, adapters, reflectors and whatsits, 60GB Creative Zen MP3 player for downloading photos
Dell Inspiron laptop wedged in the back
Benro c228 carbon fibre tripod
Manfrotto 190DB tripod
Gorrilla-pod slr
www.shadowsandstone.com
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