Aghnacliff Dolmen, Co. Longford. Click on the photo for a larger view. This is a bizzare structure, only one portal stone remains and this supports one of two large capstones. The smaller capstone rests on two orthostats and supports the underside of the larger capstone. From some angles it looks like a visual illusion but once seen from all angles you can see this delicate balance is quite sturdy. click here to see more photos of this tomb Click here to continue on to page two of the tour or click '3' below... - Shadowsandstone.com Photography by Ken Williams

Welcome to this short tour of some of the more notable megalithic sites around Ireland. This is really just a taster of what Irelands stone and bronze age heritage has to offer, there are many more to be discovered in the categorised sections above. To visit a site, view more photos and find out a bit more, click on the link beside each photo. To continue on to the next page, use the links at the bottom of each page or the small numbered quick links just below this message. Enjoy!

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Aghnacliff Dolmen, Co. Longford.

Click on the photo for a larger view.

This is a bizzare structure, only one portal stone remains and this supports one of two large capstones. The smaller capstone rests on two orthostats and supports the underside of the larger capstone. From some angles it looks like a visual illusion but once seen from all angles you can see this delicate balance is quite sturdy.
click here to see more photos of this tomb