A while ago I set off to see some of the standing stones of Wexford, but was turned back by poor weather. Today I decided to retry the trip and to also see some other Wexford monuments, including Wexford's only recorded bit of rock art. Sadly, this lone piece of rock art was not to be found. It lies somewhere in the middle of a plantation, which has recently been 'cleared' leaving the area looking like a demolition site. I don't hold out much hope for this stone unless it was moved before planting.
That aside, the day was quite successful. I saw several standing stones, a fine stone pair, revisited a stone row and a portal tomb, and saw a good selection of bullaun stones (no surprises there!). I'm glad I went back to the stone row. I only managed to see it through a hedge last time and I thought it was rather small. In fact it's massive and wonderful!
The sites took me on a zig-zag trip down and repeatedly across the county, passing through towns and villages I'd not been to before. It's always a pleasure to see new places, but there's something odd about Wexford - when you stop and talk to people they're really friendly, but they don't give you that little raised-index-finger-wave as they drive past on country lanes that you get around the rest of the country.
Croghan Middle (Co. Wexford) | Standing Stone | 2 New Images |
Croghan Middle (Co. Wexford) | Standing Stone | 3 New Images |
Scurlocksbridge (Co. Wexford) | Bullaun Stone | 4 New Images |
New Baun - Newbawn (Co. Wexford) | Portal Tomb | 2 New Images |
Clongeen (Co. Wexford) | Standing Stone | 4 New Images |
Clongeen (Co. Wexford) | Standing Stone | 2 New Images |
Barmoney (Co. Wexford) | Stone Pair | 5 New Images |
Greatisland (Co. Wexford) | Bullaun Stone | 3 New Images |
Whitechurch (Co. Wexford) | Stone Row or Alignment | 6 New Images |
Saintkierans (Co. Wexford) | Bullaun Stone | 2 New Images |
The Bell Stone - Kilmannon (Co. Wexford) | Bullaun Stone | 1 New Image |
Fence (Co. Wexford) | Bullaun Stone | 4 New Images |