Irish Stones Stones in Ireland. Ballynoe Stone Circle is very complex and so is nearly impossible to get a photo of. This is a hilly area near the village of Straid. Burl lists this as a three stone row but is appears to be in something of a state of decay.
Access is difficult and via a private lane.
The strangely shaped stone in the foreground is what is called a Mass Rock. This would have been an area where Mass was celebrated during the time of the penal laws. In the background you can see the remains of a prehistoric chambered tomb. I think that this photo is interesting as it shows a continuity of use of the area spanning several thousand years. This is an area called Linford near the town of Larne in Co. Antrim, the erosion around the stone is caused by sheep and cattle.