Beltany Stone Circle, Donegal, Ireland - May Magic

[iaingbrennan]

It's amazing how many of those, stone circles, barrows, mounds, etc, still exist,given the attitude of local authorities, in the UK in general, have little, or no interest in their preservation, more like diverting finances from the three-week wonder of the London Olympics, (£9.5 billion and counting), and making use of it to ensure future generations can enjoy this wonderful heritage, by maintaining and preserving these great structures.

[iaingbrennan]

Very informative video, why did you feel the need to spoil the commentary by putting music over it? ( I like Bach, but not over the verbal text!) I find many videos like this saddled with pointless, obtrusive music,( like many TV documentarys) and is annoying,plus your lovely soft accent was almost drowned-out!

[wyllieohagan]

@iaingbrennan thanks for your comment. Yes, revisiting this work I can see your point about the music being obtrusive. In this case, it is simple inexperience with mixing sound levels. The camera used then would have picked up a lot of noise from the wind, and for continuity I would have edited this out and replaced it with the music. . We are a bit more au fait with the technology now, so would hope to make a better job of it. Wishing you all the best.

[treefrog2108]

lovely video thank you.I have seen the Bohonagh stone cirlce in Roscarberry cork and Drombeg stone circle in Glandore also in cork. The Uragh stone cirlce in kerry is also though small situtated in a beautiful setting.If I get adventerous enough I may one day travel to see these ones.

[dmac6722]

That was a great video. Thank you.

[wyllieohagan]

@dmac6722 thanks very much for watching and commenting, all the best to you.

[sjokolade777]

If you want to know something interesting about this things , read Rudol Steiner. Good luck!

[cmneirs96]

i live in raphoe

[Goetterhand]

Grüße aus der Oberlausitz!

Stonehenge in Saxony

[MrSolitaryOne]

Thank you.

[Lanarkish]

What a stunner. Fantastic circle. Utterly magic! You do a fine commentary too!

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks very much.

[wyllieohagan]

Is that the mild mannered Donegal Man talking to us today?

[lukessummer]

The dangers of multiple windows and an overaggressive copy and paste regime I'm afraid-Ha ha!

Should have read-"Happy Halloween"- or if you prefer "Samhain"

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks very much LS. We're hanging out in Donegal Town this All Souls:)

Wishing you all the best.

[voodoochilled1]

I was listening to that this morning!

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks for the video response.

Wishing you all the best:)

[voodoochilled1]

Did you watch it?

[wyllieohagan]

Yes, you had a windy day too:)

[voodoochilled1]

Not really that bad sounds worse than it was. Its so amazingly quiet up there. Spooky in the dark though thats for sure. That was the first time I had seen it in daylight!

[lukessummer]

Huffity, puffity, Ringstone Round,

If you lose your hat it will never be found,

So pull your britches right up to your chin,

And fasten your cloak with a bright new pin,

And when you are ready, then we can begin,

Huffity, puffity, puff!

[wyllieohagan]

The lights a bit bright, but is that Professor Q?

[lukessummer]

Only on Saturdays!- The rest of the week I'm a mild mannered Donegal Man.

Nice Video by the way...

[RSleepy]

Heh nice one

[bludolf]

Ancient religion of our celestial past.

A worship that surely should have stayed that way for peace. Love stone circles - thank you for posting this to my video.

[katalina2007]

You are so lucky, Clare, to visit IrELAND!! we stopped in the Dublin,IRE airport for 3 hours--all I saw was the INSIDE of the Airport-_LOL!!

[jimsim3]

I think they are pissing post of a kind (sorry

for the language) but these people were very aware of nature and it's ways lets take a fox and how it marks it territory so no other foxes hunt there or mate. can your imagine 2000 years ago your on a walker about looking for a new ground, when you come across one of these, what It really saying is look in Orr at our power and strength look at that big stone on top of there we are mighty tribe. So you better go. just a thought,nice film *****

[jimsim3]

OOoo! sorry wrong page, thought you were the guys into megalithic stones put still nice page you have, when I looked around.

Artist aye! ARTS GOOD! /|\

[UtubiaPresident]

i love the stones and all that is megalithic.

[strangeattractor291]

My Kinda place gotta go there for sure,

Thanks for posting this ladies...

btw Only saw this now..!!

S:)

[wyllieohagan]

Good to hear from you SA291.

Thought this one might be on interest to you:)

Wishing you all the best.

[megannclarke]

if ya ever go there, come visit me. i live right next it! ha. its creepy at night!!!!!!!

[wyllieohagan]

We will.

Is it creepy at night, do you go there in the evening?

[AVDJ]

yeah! what was this all about, with the stones?! who could know, but someone cared very much about it to cart such big rocks to their chosen places. it shows a lot of dedication, in a way that seems to try to understand meaning.

[evemctelenn]

great job Clare !!

beautiful landscape and point of view !!

Actually I will prepare the next medieval market that begin the next week end (23, 24, 25 may) !!

a lot of work !

but one day I would like to see this place !!

Eve

[scottytoohottie123]

shame you did not have the video when the rams were fighting,love and respect scotty and libby:0)

[NaruyoJapan]

Subarashii!! Stone Circle! There is it in Japan, but, in there, a scale is big!

[videochick770]

i once aspired to do a walking tour of ancient stones...ended up on walking tour of Burgundy instead : )

[wyllieohagan]

Maybe you just packed the wrong map?

[bassethoundtown]

Once again you have made my day magical. We love you. Cat, Chaps and Emma

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks all - your comments are very much appreciated. All the best to you.

[Honeybea264]

Another wonderful example of magical mystical Ireland. And the Brandenburger Konzerte is the perfect music for this lovely meditation. Beautifully filmed and commented.

Regards from the Bea

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks very much Bea.

Delighted to hear that you enjoyed our walk around Beltany.

[urneytom]

We can do Urney Fort next.

[wyllieohagan]

We'll have to climb over a few ditches to get there:)

[edenbainbridge]

so very beautiful!

xoexo

[wyllieohagan]

Thank you very much for you comments:)

[chopin65]

Ireland was the only country where I felt at home when I traveled in Europe. It is funny, I just wrote a poem on "The Hag of Beara". I will visit again one day.

[wyllieohagan]

It is good to hear your experience of Ireland was so good. Will you publish your poem online?

[mamamialove]

Hello my dears...thanks for the trip......I would want to dance in the middle...

[wyllieohagan]

Come over, you'd be made most welcome:)

You've been too quiet recently.

[joey0028]

wow....will add to the festivities group! very interesting!! would luv to visit....xjoeyx

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks Joey

Good to hear from you.

[WitchesSky]

excellent!!!!

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks very much:)

[yellowlabrador]

That's such a big circle, it must have been the cathedral of it's time. How many stones?

[wyllieohagan]

You are right, it is a big circle indeed.

Information online tells us that there are 64 stones, average height of 1.8m. The circle also contains a tumulus which may have been a burial cairn. Pretty splendid site isn't it.

[ajdpadbury]

That was really interesting to see, I didn't know they had a stone circle there! You chose the right music to accompany it too:)

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks AJ, there are many ancient sites in Ireland - and I'm not talking about us:)

About the music - yes - Kevin has a big fan base here in the UK - have a lovely weekend.

[ajdpadbury]

You too! I use Kevin's music a lot, now I use audionautix here on YT, have you tried Jason's music yet?:)

[wyllieohagan]

Can you point us in the right direction - we're going round in circles:)

[India2305]

Thank you, wonderful to see this beautiful place in Donegal, my mother's hometown. Thanks for sharing x M

PS - Scones sound marvellous!

[wyllieohagan]

You are very welcome.

Isn't this a special place?

Wishing you all the best.

[PantyMython]

That is amazing and beautiful! I love how you walked around the circle, I felt like I was really there. The grass there was so beautiful!

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks PM

Walk round with us again, make a wish, it will come true - honest.

All the best.

[freakkitchen123]

Thats great to hear!

it was our pleasure! :) woo scones!

[freakkitchen123]

Such a beautiful place :) a great circle

5*

You'd be knackered the time ya get the whole way round hahah

[wyllieohagan]

Hello there FK

Thanks for the comment and 5*'s.

You're right about been knackered - but now all you have to do is sit back, relax and watch this video - repeatedly.

As for this month, we are having a great May, and it's getting betterer:)

Enjoyed the treacle scones.