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Image of Ardamore (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by Intrepid Duke

Ardamore

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

Located off the ardamore road, the gate is marked by a handwritten standing stone sign. 400m down the path is a sectioned off field on the left with the stone row and outlier. From this angle it reminded me of a giant hand reaching out of the soil, but I often see rocky digits if the stones are slender enough. I reckon they marked a boundary, but some suggest an astral alignment. Lovely surrounds too and a helpful farmer.

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Image of Milltown (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Intrepid Duke

Milltown

Standing Stone / Menhir

And just across the road from the millstone you’ll find this phallic beauty, surrounded by sheep and their lambs. Previously perhaps the site of fertility rituals, the standing stone’s fertility clearly still being potent, if the lambs are anything to go by.