Porteen Finoish

Porteen Finoish is one of a number of Court Tombs built along the west coast by Neolithic farmers to bury their elite. Court tombs are so called becausen of the arrangement of stones which form an open air court in front of the entrance to the tomb. Possibly reflecting the communal nature of funery rituals and burials. This court tomb establishes that there was a farming community on Clare Island some 5,500 years ago. The area is surrounded by many field boundaries and abandoned potato drills.
I have walked miles today exploring the eastern side of this beautiful Island, all the Islands. I have visited seem to have a very unique character. My B&B is right on the edge of the beach, the views are spectacular and I can drift off to the sound of the waves, bliss!