Dowth Megalithic Passage Tomb in the Boyne Valley

Sheep at Dowth Megalithic Passage Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Boyne Valley.

Athgreany Stone Circle in Co. Wicklow

Sheep at Athgreany Stone Circle in Co. Wicklow, also known as the Piper’s Stones.

Sheep grazing at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley.

Sheep grazing at Newgrange megalithic passage tomb in the Boyne Valley

Sheep at Haroldstown Dolmen, Co. Carlow, Ireland.

Sheep at Cabragh Stone Row, Co. Cork

Sheep at Cabragh Stone Row, Co. Cork - photo by Michael Mitchell

Sheep at Cabragh Stone Row, Co. Cork - photo by Michael Mitchell

Sheep on Hill of Tara

The large earth works the Hill of Tara are An Forradh (The Kings Seat) to the left in the photo and Teach Chormaic (Cormac's House) to the bottom right in the photo.

Uragh Stone Circle on the Beara Peninsula

Uragh Stone Circle on the Beara Peninsula
Photo from The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry

Merrivale Stone Row - Devon, England.

Merrivale Stone Row on Dartmoor in Devon, England - photo by Pete Glastonbury

Castlerigg stone circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle is on the level top of a low hill. There are 38 stones in a circle approximately 30 metres in diameter. Within the ring is a rectangle of a further 10 standing stones. The tallest stone is 2.3 metres high. It was probably built around 3000 BC - the beginning of the later Neolithic Period - and is one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is important in terms of megalithic astronomy and geometry, as the construction contains significant astronomical alignments. Photo by Laurenz Bobke

Photo by Laurenz Bobke

Photo by Laurenz Bobke

Inchireagh Stone Circle, Co.Cork

Sheep at Inchireagh Stone Circle, Co.Cork - Photo by Michael Mitchell
Walking to the stones. The Stone Circles of Britain and Ireland