Category Archives: Historical

Cathair na Stéige

Posted on March 26, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

Staigue Fort, an Iron age stone fort in Kerry, Ireland. Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruinhunter | Tagged Castlecove, Chieftian, Fosse, Ireland, Iron Age, Iveragh, Peninsula, photographer, Photography, Ring of Kerry, Ruinhunter, Staigue, Stone Fort | 16 Comments

Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone

Posted on March 7, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

On a recent trip to Kerry I got the opportunity to do a little sightseeing and temporarily resurrect ‘The Ruinhunter’ 😊. I’ve missed exploring over the last few years and although I have no immediate plans to resume on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Ogham Stone, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruinhunter | Tagged Ancient, Cahirdaniel, Derrynane, Ireland, Kerry, Monument, Ogham Stone, Photography, Ring of Kerry, Ruin, Ruinhunter | 38 Comments

Origins of the Headless Horseman

Posted on October 16, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

We all know about the headless horseman, a particular scary character brought to life in Washington Irvine’s classic ‘’The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’’. But how many of you know that this fictional character is based on an actual legend … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Halloween, Historical, Legends, Samhain | Tagged Gost, Haunted, History, Ireland, Kildare, Legends, Mythology, Samhain, Sppoktacular, Travel | 85 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

The Royal Princess of Tara

Posted on September 7, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The ‘Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne’ or ‘The Pursuit of Diarmad & Grainne’, is a tale from the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology and is told in various texts in modern Irish and date back to the 16th century, with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, History, Photography | Tagged Boyne Valley, Fenian Cycle, Grainne, Heritage, History, Ireland, Meath, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Tara, Travel | 43 Comments

The Lia Fáil

Posted on September 1, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

There is a shed load of different beliefs and opinions regarding one of Ireland’s oldest and best known stones. This is the Coronation Stone for many of the ancient High Kings of Ireland. It is said that when touched by … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography | Tagged Boyne Valley, Ireland, Lia Fáil, Meath, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Stone of Destiny, Tara, Travel | 39 Comments

Ráith Na Ríogh

Posted on August 18, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The Fort of the Kings or the Royal Enclosure as it is also known was my next stopping point at Tara. To give it its correct title, Ráith Na Ríogh is nothing spectacular on its own. After all to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography | Tagged Ancient, BoyneValley, Ireland, Meath, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ráith Na Ríogh, Ruinhunter, Tara, Travel | 25 Comments

Ráth Na Seanadh

Posted on August 11, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Moving away from the churchyard at Tara, as you pass through the swinging gate, the first monument that you will encounter is a rather bumpy looking piece of waste ground known as ‘Ráth Na Seanadh’ or the Ráth of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Neolithic, Photography | Tagged Ancient, BoyneValley, British Israelites, History, Ireland, Meath, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Rath of the Synods, Ruinhunter, Tara | 20 Comments

Nothin Cooking in this Kitchen

Posted on July 27, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Before you ask, sadly this is not an actual Kitchen and was probably never used as one either. Nobody really knows how it got its name, but it obviously stuck. I first came across this interesting little structure known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged Cathedral, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, Photograpghy, photographer, St. Brigid, Travel | 22 Comments

Kildare Cathedral

Posted on July 4, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I probably should have started off my recent journey around Kildare town with the Cathedral as it is the largest and most detailed of all the interesting structures, but here we are. The Cathedral is quite unique in the fact … Continue reading →