The Cromlech, the boy, the cows and the DOG!
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The Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection contains images taken in the first half of the 20th century and so today we begin with an unusual image of a "Cromlech". The Ballinmont Cromlech appears to have been damaged over the millenia and a tree has taken hold in the heart of the tomb. A young man with his cattle stand beside the stones while a border collie pokes his head into the frame.
Photographers: Various
Collection: Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1942
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 377
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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The Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection contains images taken in the first half of the 20th century and so today we begin with an unusual image of a "Cromlech". The Ballinmont Cromlech appears to have been damaged over the millenia and a tree has taken hold in the heart of the tomb. A young man with his cattle stand beside the stones while a border collie pokes his head into the frame.
Photographers: Various
Collection: Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1942
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 377
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 5728
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Dr. Ilia
nicely framed
Foxglove
...half a dog is better than no dog at all .... apparently only a small number on the east coast but over 500 on the west. Others in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany..
Niall McAuley
The catalogue says: Ballinmont Cromlech, Glanworth, Co. Cork.
Niall McAuley
There is a townland called Ballynamona just north of Glanworth, and a Pillar Stone marked on the 6".
O Mac
Nice dungarees.. very fashionable.
Black and White Fine Art
Excellent!!
Niall McAuley
There are a few dolmens, slabs and cairns SW of Glanworth.
John Spooner
It got a preservation order in 1951, announced in the Waterford Standard - Saturday 08 December 1951, which descibed it as a "horned cairn", which led me to this website - Ballynamona Lower Court Tomb. Is this the same one? I have my doubts.
Niall McAuley
I can not find any reference to a Ballinmont
Deirge (Del)
The cattle in the appear small against the herdsman even allowing for the fact they are further back in the background. But cattle were bred smaller then. The black beast with the horns appears well fed so probably quite mature. The variety of breeds/colours in this herd is more typical of yesteryear. The chances are the cattle might have gathered round out of curiosity to see what was going on at the photoshoot, they also probably would prefer to keep an eye on the dog but they also look very aware the dog is under control and not bothering them at the moment.
Niall McAuley
This one looks better to me: www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com/COUNTIES/CORK/Glanwo... This could be it on a Google maps aerial view - a split stone in a field (no tree anymore). The row of hills on the horizon in the image would mean we are looking SW towards the Nagles.
Niall McAuley
Next up in the catalogue, NPA ITA 378 and 379 are of Glanworth too.
John Spooner
Confusingly (and of no relevance here) there are two adjoining bits of land in Femanagh called "Ballinamona" and "Cairns", mentioned in an 1838 court case in which a Mr Tennant was a landlord. The were gales of laughter in court when a piece of correspondence was produced as evidence and it was pointed out that Mr Tennant was in fact the letter.
suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ Described as Cromlech on the later 6”
lonewolf77357w
What a pic of yesteryear!👍❤️
suckindeesel
Could be a male and female standing stone pair
John Spooner
A few weeks ago the BBC showed a program, narrated by Ardal O'Hanlon, on Irish archaeology in the 1930s. It was as fascinating as the program description suggests.:
I don't know about the availability of iPlayer outside the UK, but it's well worth watching IMO if you have the chance: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017b0b/ardal-ohanlon-tomb... Available at least until the end of 2022.Carnacki_The_Ghost_Finder
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Could it be the Galtee mountain range in the background? Your location seems to still have a view of them. I've done a comparison photo of a very close but slightly different location on Google Earth. On your location Google Earth puts some identifying words that spoil the view. I'm not sure it really matters since the location of the rocks must be somewhere in this location between these mountain ranges on all sides.
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Looks good, so if it is the cromlech I was thinking of, we are looking SSE, sun is high a bit W of South, makes sense.
Carnacki_The_Ghost_Finder
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Amazing to find considering the limitations of it being in the middle of a field.
oaktree_brian_1976
I knew him, he was outstanding in his field
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Great job, thank you. Mary
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