Sheep on the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, Ireland

Thanks to Martin Dier for the photos of Sheep on the Hill of Tara in the Boyne Valley.

Rath of the Synods - Hill of Tara

Sheep on the Hill of Tara

Mound of the Hostages - Hill of Tara

Rath of the Synods - Hill of Tara

Sheep on the Hill of Tara

Sheep on the Hill of Tara

Sheep at Newgrange, Boyne Valley, Ireland

Sheep grazing at Newgrange megalithic passage tomb in the Boyne Valley

Sheep at Dowth in the Boyne Valley

Dowth together with Newgrange and Knowth are the three principal megalithic passage tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site. The mound is 90 metres in diameter and 15 metres high and surrounded by kerbstones, some of which are decorated.

Sheep at Carrowmore, Co. Sligo

More information on Carrowmore

Sheep at Newgrange - Aerial view

Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb.

Sheep at Newgrange, Boyne Valley, Ireland

Infrared photograph of Sheep at Newgrange by J Michael Sullivan

Sheep at Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara

The Samhain Sunrise in early November illuminates the chamber of the Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of Tara. Samhain is the cross quarter of the astronomical year, half way between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

 

Sheep at Uragh stone circle, Beara Peninsula, Co. Kerry

Photo Credit: Michael D'Angelo

Sheep at the Beltany Stone Circle, Co. Donegal, Ireland,

The Beltany Stone Circle also called Beltany Tops is located close to Raphoe, Co. Donegal in the north west of Ireland. The Stone Circle was constructed about 2000 BC, it is about 44 meter in diameter. There are currently 64 stones, there may have orginally been up to 20 more stones.

 

Sheep at Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire, England

Avebury is a large henge and stone circle surrounding the village of Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It was constructed about the same time as Newgrange and is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe.

Sheep at Newgrange, The Boyne Valley

Sheep at Newgrange by Archeology Safaris

Sheep at Dowth, The Boyne Valley.

Sheep at the Dowth Megalithic Passage Tomb in the Boyne Valley. Dowth is one of the three large mounds that make up the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, the other mounds are Newgrange and Knowth.