Megalithic and Early Christian Ireland

This web site features many megalithic, early christian and fortified sites we have visited around Ireland. We have added new images and sites from our 2011 trips to Cork, Waterford, Kerry and Roscommon and have a few more to finish up. We are also developing our growing interest in Irelands early pigrimage sites. You can now click on the links in the header (top of the page) to view alphabetical lists of each type of megalith, all of which can be clicked to take you right to that site. The High Cross section of this site can be accessed separately.

Last updated 3rd February 2012.

Latest updates: Kerry: Loher stone fort. Roscommon: Daithi's Stone. Cork: Knockaneroe Standing Stone, Ballyvourney Cross Pillar and Kilnaruane Cross Pillar Stone.Waterford: Temple Dysert and St Declan's Oratory, Ardmore. Wexford: Gorey Standing Stone. Louth: Roodstown Castle, The Mint Carlingford and Hatch's Castle Ardee. Dublin: Clondalkin Round Tower, St Brigid's Holy Well. Sligo: Ballindoon Priory, Tawnymucklagh standing stone, Ballinafad Castle, Ballymote Abbey, Ballymote Castle. Armagh: Moyry Castle.

Pages to be added: Cork: Ballyvourney Church. Kerry: Dunloe Ogham Stones, Caherdorgan fort. Roscommon: Rathcroghan, Rathmore, Rathnadarve, Drummin, Kilronan Church and St Lassair's Holy Well. Louth: Kildemock Church, Dromiskin Round Tower and Mellifont Abbey. Dublin: St Mary's Abbey Howth. Sligo: Carrowntemple Slabs, Doon standing stones, Markree Castle, and St Attracta's Well. Meath: Newtown Trim Cathedral, The Priory of St John the Baptist and Bective Abbey. Offaly: Rahan Churches and St Anthony's Holy Well and Bullaun Stone.

If you are planning to visit historical sites in Ireland may we suggest you buy a heritage card. This may save you a lot of expense. Sites accepting cards are indicated.

Google Earth has been added to each county. These maps should be used as a visual aid only as the co-ordinates given by google are not in sync with GPS systems.