Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, Co. Clare by danob
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Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, Co. Clare is one of the most photographed places in Ireland, so needless to say living in Wiltshire for the past 38 years, on and off, this place is fascinating to me.
Being of similar in age to Stonehenge some 4000 BC the capstone being 12 foot by 7 feet again wonder how Bronze age man lifted it into place..
The Burren where this forms part of the landscape is very unusual, being full of limestone and rare plants.. It was one of the areas I explored this year and I have many more shots to follow, with a large series of Irish scapes I hope you will enjoy.
Comments (34)
very beautiful!
I hear stories of drunken Irishmen getting together and doing ALL kinds of goofy things .... GRINS. SUPER shot!!
fantastic image!!!!!
Wonderful image.. has a real sense of mystical power,
Superb shot of this truly magical area Danny
I don't think they lifted the capstone, I think they lowered the ground. And no, that's not Irish logic :)
fantastic place and pic Danny!
very nice capture and place,,ciao
Wonderful place and photography, Danny!!!
Exciting image...well done.
A wonderful presentation, really impressive!!
Excellent POV and capture of this! :)
Great capture Danny this sort of thing fascinates me, So looked on wiki lol I see the photo they have shows a chain running around the thing now as though stopping people from getting up close to it.. But Hey they had to have somewhere t shelter from the rain.. lol on seeing different angles I think to that they lowered stones into holes dragged the cap on top then dug the ground away from under it.. well I would of if I had to do this lol..
On my holidays in Cornwall, I also visited and photographed these sites, this is a great shot, I like this a lot! RS
OUTSTANDING CREATION! I VISITED IT TOO MANY YEARS AGO
make you think of giants that the Bible say before the flood? cool shot
Fantastic, I look forward to the series
That is fascinating and what a superb photo. CC
It just goes to show how ancient people didn't let a little thing like being really heavy to lift stop them from building what they wanted, good shot by the way
Beautiful composition and shot... magical place!
I can't wait to see what you photographed, Danny. I will never see my family's home except through your great photography. Actually, I haven't heard of this or seen it before so you introduced me to something very special. Is this made of the blue stone that Stonehenge was made from? I'll have to do more research and learn more about this. Thanks, Danny, for a spectacular and provoking shot.
An amazing capature. Aloha
Cool capture & info!
A wonderful capture, dear Danny. I have been to the Burren area. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
Fantastic place!
Very beautiful capture, Danny !Wonderful wiev and picture !
Co. Clare is a must for two things! 1. the landscapes! 2. the traditional Irish music in the pubs after a hard days shooting (photos)
Fantastic shot....!!!
A magnificent capture of this ancient 'dolmen', as we call it in French ( derived from the Breton language, which means ' stone table'). How lucky you were to visit Co.Clare, one of my favourite regions in Ireland! Superb work, Danny!
Beautiful capture of this old structure; it has such a sense of presence! It just seems so fantastic to me to have these things all around the landscape, we don't have much that old over here.