Altar Dolmen, West Cork
by Sublime Ireland
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Altar Dolmen, West Cork
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Sublime Ireland
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The Altar wedge tomb overlooking Toormore Bay in West Cork is said to date from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age – making it around 4,500 years old.
As the name indicates, it was originally a pre-historic burial site. But during the period of the Penal Laws in the 16th and 17th centuries it was used as a Christian altar for the clandestine celebration of mass.
The tomb sits in a stunning roadside location on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, seven kilometres west of the charming village of Schull, on the way to Mizen Head.
On this particular evening, a deep blue and crimson sky was further enhanced as the sun gave way to a daintily waxing West Cork moon.
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February 16th, 2017
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