PAGAN MEMORIES
This tree has been photographed countless times as it overlooks the largest prehistoric ritual enclosure in Ireland.
Its known as the Giant's Ring and we visited it after I photographed poor old Pathos.
Not a lot to be seen as its a huge circular ring surrounded by a 12m earthwork bank.
Off centre, in the ring is a megalithic chamber with passage-tomb affinities, consisting of five orthostats, supporting a tilted capstone.
To the layman, a pile of rocks with a hole in the middle dating about 4000 years.
But I have an extremely vivid imagination and I could just imagine bonfires on top of the earthwork bank, torches held by villagers and the Druids in the centre performing their rituals.
With no written history, it means we will never know what went on here, but we can imagine.
Anyway, Mr. Killen did a terrific version of the tree and tomb www.flickr.com/photos/shanekillen/5348352173/ After seeing his, I thought I had better tart mine up a bit and give it some atmosphere.
NOT that we are competitive!
BETTER ON BLACK
A SPELL WAS CAST AND ITS IN EXPLORE AT NO.38 16TH JANUARY
WHOOOOO HOOOO MADE FRONT PAGE! THANKS TO ARTIGAZO FOR LETTING ME KNOW
PAGAN MEMORIES
This tree has been photographed countless times as it overlooks the largest prehistoric ritual enclosure in Ireland.
Its known as the Giant's Ring and we visited it after I photographed poor old Pathos.
Not a lot to be seen as its a huge circular ring surrounded by a 12m earthwork bank.
Off centre, in the ring is a megalithic chamber with passage-tomb affinities, consisting of five orthostats, supporting a tilted capstone.
To the layman, a pile of rocks with a hole in the middle dating about 4000 years.
But I have an extremely vivid imagination and I could just imagine bonfires on top of the earthwork bank, torches held by villagers and the Druids in the centre performing their rituals.
With no written history, it means we will never know what went on here, but we can imagine.
Anyway, Mr. Killen did a terrific version of the tree and tomb www.flickr.com/photos/shanekillen/5348352173/ After seeing his, I thought I had better tart mine up a bit and give it some atmosphere.
NOT that we are competitive!
BETTER ON BLACK
A SPELL WAS CAST AND ITS IN EXPLORE AT NO.38 16TH JANUARY
WHOOOOO HOOOO MADE FRONT PAGE! THANKS TO ARTIGAZO FOR LETTING ME KNOW