Ancient Ireland

Beautiful stained glass window by Harry Clarke at St Barrahane's church, Castletownsend, Cork. It depicts St Luke

Available here: Silver Helm of Awe Pendant

Old headstones, Killila, Co Wexford, Ireland

Through a medieval window…..St Mullins, Co Carlow

Prehistoric rock art adorning the great Neolithic passage tomb at Newgrange, Co Meath. It's over 5000 years old

Miaow.......... medieval cats, Drumacoo church, Co Galway

This bronze pendant depicts the Celtic god Cernunnos & is based on an image found on the Gundestrup Cauldron. Typically depicted with a pair of horns or antlers, Cernunnos is thought to have been the god of nature & fertility. The pendant is available here: Cernunnos pendant

Two Iron Age sword hilts, from Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland & Yorkshire, England

Human skull with evidence of a severe sword blow/cut from Viking Age Dublin (Fishamble Street), After death the head appears to have been impaled on a spike (photo after National Museum of Ireland)

Viking swords which were found alongside warrior burials at Kilmainham/Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland

Part of a medieval quern stone from Gorteen, Co Galway. It was used for grinding grain into flour

Mist descends on Drombeg stone circle, Co Cork, Ireland

These beautiful earrings take the form of a Trinity Knot motif. Fashioned out of sterling silver, they are available here: Celtic Trinity Knot Earrings

Approaching Drombeg stone circle, Co Cork, Ireland

Kilmacree graveyard, Wexford, Ireland

Through a medieval window....Crook church, Co Waterford. This site is closely associated with the Knights Templars

Medieval portals...... Kilconnell Friary, Co Galway, Ireland