Hidden Ireland
One-day trip from Dublin filled with places that are rarely mentioned in guidebooks, which are not easily accessible or are poorly marked.
Tickets: €39 - €69.
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Departure: 8.00. Main attractions:
Ancient tomb Fourknocks filled with carvings made 5000 years ago. Locked with the key to be borrowed from farmer living a few miles away.
Another portal tomb on the hill called Loughcrew. You can see here the same as in Newgrange but without crowds and absolutely free. Locked with key to be borrowed from caffee shop located a few miles away.
Castlekeeran and 10-th century High Crosses. Located on a private land, not marked. You can see an ogham stone also. Ogham letters are older than latin.
Kingsmountain Standing Stone - lonely stone with carvings made in Newgrange-style. Located on a private land, not marked.
Mysterious Hurlstone stone with a perfect circular hole. It was used for magic and healing purposes, people in ancient times used it to made vows, oaths and engagements also. There are maybe more than a dozen similar stones in Ireland. Hurlstone is located in a private land, not marked..
Ancient stone circle located somewhere on Loughcrew hills.
Dolmen Proleek - big stone on the top is about 40 tons of weight. Built about 5000 years ago. Located on the golf course, poorly marked.
The only Irish lighthouse located 40 miles from the sea.
And some classics at the end of this trip - beautiful ruins of Mellifont Abbey, two beautiful High Celtic Crosses in Monasterboice and classical Round Tower. Return to Dublin around 9.00 PM. I invite you to explore "hidden Ireland" with Pendragon Tours.