The Derrykeighan Stone

I composed this tune in honour of The Derrykeighan Stone ( Iron Age c.50AD ) was discovered in 1977 in the ruins of the old church at Derrykeighan, between Dervock & Bushmills. I also took the photos used in this video.

The Derrykeighan Stone is incised with a beautiful symbol created 2,000 years ago by the people living in the northern region of Ireland.

It is unclear if the people who built the church in the seventeenth century placed it there by accident or deliberately. The unique design is an early example of Celtic art. It was carved on the stone during the Iron Age, at a time when the influence of the Celts was reaching Ireland from the continent of Europe. The design is now used as the emblem for Ballymoney Museum, where it is now housed.