Category Archives: Capturing History Challenge

For the Blood is life

Posted on October 22, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I’ve been getting into the spirit of the spooky season lately, brushing up on my Gothic Horror with the usual suspects, Stoker, Le Fanu and Shelley. I’ve even begun watching the old Hammer Horror classics like Horror of Dracula, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Halloween, History, Legends, Samhain | Tagged Bram Stoker, Camilla, Dracula, Gothic, Halloween, History, Ireland, Legend, Mythology, Samhain, Sheridan Le Fanu, Spooktacular, Vampire | 36 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 9

Posted on October 21, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to yet another Capturing History Challenge. Got some more fantastic sites and some slightly unusual places to show you this week. As always none of this would be possible without the continued support of each and every contributor. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Capturing History Challenge, Cullahill Castle, England, France, India, Ireland, Laois, Oxford, photographer, Photography, Sri Lanka, Travel | 45 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 8

Posted on October 14, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to another great instalment of the Capturing History Challenge. Its crazy to think that this has been running for eight weeks now, time sure does fly when your kept busy and having fun. And with an increase in submssions … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Capturing History Challenge, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Peru, photographer, Photography, Portugal, Scotland, Travel | 36 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 7

Posted on October 7, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Still holding at five great sites for you this week, we first make the long trip to the southern hemisphere an to New Zeland. And to the town of Napier wich was destroyed in an earthquake in 1931. Then its … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Abbey, Capturing History Challenge, Carlow, Ireland, Kirkstall, Lady of Brandberg, Namibia, NewZeland, Photography, Roscommon Castle, St. Mullins, Travel | 37 Comments

Spooktacular 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Today is the first day of October, which marks the countdown to my absolute favourite time of the year, Samhain/Halloween. For the last couple of years, my Ruinhunting activities tend to die off during the month, mainly due to poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Halloween, Photography, Samhain | Tagged Challenge, Halloween, Haunted, History, Ireland, Kildare, Photography, Samhain, Spooktacular | 74 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 6

Posted on September 30, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Still on a high from yesterdays news, we have a much scaled down edition of the Capturing History Challenge for you this week. Sadly only three submissions came in this week, so I have bumped up the numbers with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography | Tagged BAttle Abbey, Carlow, Cathedral, England, high cross, History, Ireland, Kildare, Moone, Orkneys, Sussex, Tomb, Travel, Victorian | 21 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 5

Posted on September 23, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Here we are with yet another week of the Challenge. The last five weeks have flown by, and I got some more great images for you to see. This week we travel around England, Ireland, Scotland and then across Europe … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter, History, Photography | Tagged Castle, Challenge, Cross, Donadea, Dunvegan, Emgland, History, Ireland, Kildare, Muckross Abbey, Photography, Saxon, Scotland, Sicily, Waylands Smithy | 47 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 4

Posted on September 16, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I have yet another week of stunning images in store for this weeks challenge. With entries from around the globe, its always a real treat for me to see what comes in each week. Especially when I know nothing about the site in … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Challenge, England, Heritage, History, Laois, London, Mexico, Minerva, Myanmar, Oughavel, photographer, Photography, Sicily, Travel | 37 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 3

Posted on September 9, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

We have a stunning collection of images in store for this weekend. I have been so excited over the last few days waiting to see what came in, and I was not let down. Each and every entry for this … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Photography | Tagged Challenge, England, History, Ireland, Japan, Kilteel Castle, Knowth, Photography, Scotland, Skellig Michael, Tibet, Tomb | 54 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 2

Posted on September 2, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I cant believe its Wednesday already, the last week has flown in, and with it Week 2 of the Capturing History Challenge. This week we have fewer entries than last week, but with your help, I hope this will improve over the … Continue reading →