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Claire Nolan
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Researcher, archaeologist, heritage & wellbeing, social & ecocultural value of archaeology, prehistory/early history, landscape, peatlands, trees, mindfulness, ecopsychology, music…………

Web: https://ucc-ie.academia.edu/ClaireNolan
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A dreamy Autumn day at Stanton Drew Stone Circle, Somerset with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Photo of a large standing stone surrounded by grass and cloudy sky in the background
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Barnes Lower stone pair, Co. Donegal with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social. If you look closely you’ll see the cup marks! #StandingStoneSunday #RockArt
Photo of a large standing stone with rock art surrounded by grass and blue sky with white clouds Photo of a two standing stones with rock art surrounded by grass and blue sky with white clouds
September 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Menhirs and holly trees at Glashananinaun Stone Circle, Co. Kerry with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Photo of a standing stone beside two holly trees, surrounded by grass with mountains in the background
August 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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A magic megalithic wander around Cashelkeelty Stone Circle, Beara, Co. Kerry with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social, @stonelands.bsky.social and crew yesterday! #StandingStoneSunday
Three people standing against a tall grey standing stone surrounded by grass with mountains in the background
August 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Let’s celebrate peatland archaeology this international #BogDay! www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/file...
Front cover of Peatland Archaeology displaying a Neolithic wooden trackway from Edercloon, Co. Longford
July 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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More from Ardgroom stone circle, Co. Cork #StandingStoneSunday
Close up photo of the lichen on a standing stone, surrounded by rushes with green fields and mountains in the background
June 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Ardgroom stone circle, Beara, Co. Cork with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Photo of a pointed grey standing stone surrounded by reeds and grass with two further standing stones behind it and mountains in the distance
June 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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@urbanprehistorian.bsky.social, you’ve started a trend! - stone hugging at Glantane East Stone Circle, Co. Cork with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Photo of a person hugging a tall standing stone against a background of trees, grass and clear blue sky
April 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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One of my favourite books! And, yep, the best cover - this one was given to me by the late Prof Peter Woodman, may he rest in peace.
Photo of the book, The Disposessed by Ursula LeGuin - black with a red anarchist ‘A’ across it.
March 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Gurteen stone circle, Co. Kerry, with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social
Grey standing stone with grass in the foreground and trees and mountains in the background
March 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Ancientness at Cullenagh stone row, Co. Cork, with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Image of two standing stones with grass and reeds in the foreground and grey sky in the background
January 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Sunny, summer vibes from Maughanasilly stone row, Co. Cork with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social #StandingStoneSunday
Row of 5 standing stones with hills and blue sky in the background and grass in the foreground
January 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Corrin hill cairn, County Cork with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social. At least half the height of what it might have been in antiquity - awesome! #TombTuesday
Corrin hill cairn, County Cork, with grass in the foreground and blue sky in the background
January 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Lush lithic textures at Bohonagh stone circle, Co. Cork #standingstonesunday
Image of standing stone against background of green fields and grey sky Close up image of the sedimentary textures on the face of a standing stone
December 1, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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The southern portal stone at Drombeg stone circle, County Cork #StandingStoneSunday
Image of standing stone against a background of greenfields
November 17, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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More sun & sheep from Beltany stone circle, Co. Donegal, with @MikeMenhir. Also, Happy Equinox one and all #StandingStoneSunday @david__123
January 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Gaulstown Dolmen, Co. Waterford with @MikeMenhir - perhaps one of the most magical megalithic monuments in Ireland… #TombTuesday
January 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Shanballyedmond Court Tomb, Co. Tipperary with @MikeMenhir, peaceful and profound…
#TombTuesday
January 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Shanballyedmond Court Tomb, Co. Tipperary with @mikemenhirmclean.bsky.social Peaceful place with a deep sense of the people who built it - respect… #TombTuesday
August 13, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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Kealkill megalithic complex, Co. Cork with @MikeMenhir #StandingStoneSunday
January 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Megalithic lichen at Gortnacowly standing stones, Co. Cork with @MikeMenhir #StandingStoneSunday
January 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Lough Gur Stone Circle C, Grange North, Co. Limerick with @mikemenhir #StandingStoneSunday
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Delighted to present a certificate to the Senior Infants class from St Joseph’s National School, Cork for their participation in the Ground Beneath Our Feet exhibition at @glucksman, inspired by conversations about the importance of peatland archaeology @UCCPeatlands
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM