Dolmens

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Anita Rao Kashi

Anita Rao Kashi is a freelance travel and food writer based in Bangalore. After nearly 12 years with The Times of India in Bangalore,she went freelance in Jan 2006 to write about travel and food. Her stories have appeared in such publications as Lonely Planet Magazine India, National Geographic Magazine India, Economic Times, Jetwings, Femina, Tiger Tales, Silkwinds, Bangalore Mirror, The Star of Malaysia etc. Apart from writing for various national and international magazines, newspapers and websites, as well blogging on travel and food, she has worked on travel and food guides.


All across Yeats’ country, as you criss-cross the winding and undulating roads, flanked by a series of meadows and farms, there’s a surreal sight that will meet the eyes. What look like clumps of stones and bizarre stone structures dot the landscapes. These are actually Dolmens or Megalithic burial sites that are scattered all over the hillside amidst the meadows and farms. It is an evocative reminder of history and silent spectators to passing time, and a bit of an overwhelming experience. Though there is no explicit reference in Yeats’ poetry, it is believed that Yeats would have wandered around these sites and had been definitely inspired by the desolate beauty of the landscape.
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