I visited the Holestone today, taking my Dad along after earlier unsuccessful attempts to find it. It turns out there was no need for my guide: the route has been signposted with the brown monument signs showing the way. That got us onto the Holestone Road ok, but we still managed to drive past the site twice since the gorse was hiding the stone and the information sign can’t been seen from the road. Keep an eye out for a silver metal farm gate into a field with what looks like a group of bushes in it – that’s the mound of rock the stone sits on.
The left hand side of the Holestone showing the split.
Drumskinney circle showing alignment and remains of cairn
Sunday 16th May 2004: A beautifully sunny day at Legananny.
The alignment beside Drumskinney circle
Article from Queen’s University website
The smaller figure in the churchyard. It originally came from Lusty More, a small island in Lough Erne.
Rear view of the largest carved stone
Front view of the carved stone in Caldragh Churchyard, Boa Island
An online version of their publication looking at the history of the Giant’s Ring. If you follow the link to the cover of this volume you’ll see an aerial photograph of the enclosure.
A better view of the capstone
A close up on the stones, known locally as the Druids’ Altar
View from the top of the enclosure
A sunny interlude at Drumskinney