Stone Age Ireland

[Cian McLiam]

Some people might already know that I've been criss-crossing Ireland over the last two years or so finding and photographing Irelands ancient tombs, stone circles and standing stones, here's a quick taster of the delights to be found among the hedges, sheep and cows

You meet a lot of stones travelling across Ireland, most of these have been standing for over 6,000 years since they were put there by people in the stone age.

Kilclooney More Dolmen, Co. Donegal

Haroldstown Dolmen, Co. Carlow

Proleek Dolmen, Co. Louth. The stone on top is over 5m high and weighs 60 tonnes

The Giants Ring Henge and Passage Tomb, Belfast, Co. Down

The Giants Ring, Belfast

An Seisear Stone Row, Co. Cork

Poulnabrone Dolmen, Co. Clare

Uragh Stone Circle, Co. Kerry

Drombohilly Stone Circle, Co. Kerry

 

[boozybears]

awsome as always cian!

especially love the second last one!

 

[Ami]

Absolutely stunning!


You're camera skills are even better when it's not fish pics Cian - not that I ever thought that was possible.

Would you be adverse to people using some of them as desktop backgrounds?

 

[Nix]

Someday I'll be a photographer like that, kinda interested in it, I have fun playin with my rebel a lot. Who knows Ken, we have the same last name so we might be long lost relatives (then again about 2/3rds of the people in the UK have the last name Williams..)

 

[england]

those pictures are stunning B)

 

[karen84]

Great pictures

 

[wendywc]

Colorful skies! Really great photos.

 

[timmystood]

I could use one of them rocks in my new tank!!

Great photos!

 

[Lateral Line]

Rumour had it you were producing a book on the subject Cian - any news?

 

[boozybears]

Rumour had it you were producing a book on the subject Cian - any news?

and how would we get our hands on a copy?

 

[WILDER]

Great pic, but think this one is fabulous Uragh Stone Circle, Co. Kerry

 

[Cian McLiam]

Thanks for looking and all the nice comments

Rumour had it you were producing a book on the subject Cian - any news?

Its partially written but I'm still finding lots to research. Ancient sites attract completely polar attitudes from the mystic to the purely academic, trying to work out where the people that actually built them fit in is quite difficult! That said, the only way publishers will consider full four colour printing is a coffee table type book, their way or no way. Expect delivery in 2035

 

[boozybears]

Expect delivery in 2035

by then i'll be too old to read the print lol

 

[Opcn]

Cian did I ever tell you that I want to grow up to be just like you?

Edit: only less hairy

 

[pieman]

Fantastic work, was looking on your site and was amazed!

What camera do you use?