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Some Fantastic 19th century Photos of Irish Archaeology Sites

by Colm on February 24, 2014 in Archaeology blogs, Irish Archaeology Sites

This fantastic collection of photos, which are taken from the archives of Victoria & Albert Museum, show a number of Irish archaeological sites as they appeared at the end of the 19th century/start of the 20th century. The majority of images were taken by Robert Welch who was a noted Belfast based photographer.

Entrance into Newgrange, Co. Meath, 1900, by Hogg, A R © Victoria and Albert Museum

Interior of Dowth Passage Tomb, by Hogg, A R, 1900 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Leganny Portal Tomb, Co. Down by Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Knocknarea tomb, Co. Sligo by Welch R, 1898 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gowards Portal Tomb, Co. Down by Welch, R, 1898 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The entrance into the passage tomb at Dowth, Co. Meath by Hogg, A R, 1900 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Megalithic tomb, Carrowmore, Co. Sligo by Welch, R © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Early Christian Clochán, Inishmurry Island, Co. Sligo by Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Boho high cross, Co. Fermanagh by Welch, R © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

South door, St Fechin’s Church, Ballysadare, Co Sligo by Welch R, 1900 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Ardboe High Cross, Co. Tyrone by Welch, R, 1898 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Dun Aengus, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, by Welch, R, 1898 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Kilnasaggart cross slab, Co Armagh by Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

McDara’s church, Galway by Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Monasterboice High Cross, Co. Louth by Bingley, G, 1905 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Inchagoill church, Co. Galway by Welch, R, 1898 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

West Door, Killeavy Church, Co. Armagh by Welch R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Kilconnell Abbey, Co. Galway by Welch R, 1908 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Cross, Inishmurry, Co. Sligo, Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Glendalough, Co. Wicklow by Bingley, G, 1905 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Sweat house, Inishmurry, Co. Sligo by Welch, R, 1897 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London