Kilclooney Dolmen, Donegal

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The ancient dolmen featured in this painting are more than 5,000 years old and pre-date the pyramids of Egypt. They are located in a remote northern part of County Donegal, about a mile from the Bonny Glen and near the town of Ardara. County Donegal was the birthplace of Saint Columba who founded the monastic settlement of Iona.

The subject matter is intended as a reference to the migration of people between Scotland and the north of Ireland going back to the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.

The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh

Title

Kilclooney Dolmen, Donegal

Date

2003

Medium

oil & mixed media on canvas

Measurements

H 152.5 x W 107 cm

Accession number

2004.079

Acquisition method

gift from the Irish Houses of Parliament, 2004

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Belton

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