Beltany Stone Circle, Donegal, Ireland - May Magic

We invite you to join us on our Bealtaine Festival walk around the
megalithic stone circle at Raphoe in Donegal.

Enjoy
Wyllie O Hagan
http://www.wyllieohagan.com

Music is by Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4
with permission of Kevin MacLeod
http://www.incompetech.com


The following information on Beltany Stone Circle is © Donegal Tourism.


Beltany Stone Circle
The name of this solitary hill 2 miles south of Raphoe recalls the Celtic springtime festival of Beltane (the ancient equivalent of May Day), traditionally associated with the lighting of hill-top fires to regenerate the sun. The wreckage of great stones on this well chosen site belongs to an earlier period than the Celtic Iron Age. As it stands, it poses problems of classification. Part stone circle, part mound, it has suffered at the hands of despoilers and must look very different from its original state. The enclosing ring is megalithic, several of its slabby stones attaining heights of 8 feet or more. Many lean haphazardly outward under the pressure of the disturbed, boulder-strewn interior, the surface of which is 3-4 feet higher than the surrounding land. A solitary outlier stands 70 feet to the south-east. Possible astronomical alignments have been suggested for some of the circle-stones; one, perhaps fortuitously, points to sunrise at or about Beltane.

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[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.

[dmac6722]

That was a great video. Thank you.

[wyllieohagan]

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

[Lanarkish]

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

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks very much.

[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.

[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.

[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.