Category Archives: Historical

Blast from the Past……………………

Posted on July 3, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Apologies, but todays planned article has been postponed until tomorrow as I have some news, i would like to share. I finaly achieved one of my long term goals, well sort of! I got my self into a newspaper and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributions, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Places of Interest | Tagged Dublin, Holy Well, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, St. Colmcille, tallaght, The Echo, Travel | 64 Comments

Yew Tree Cemetery

Posted on May 7, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

It’s been a long while since I have featured my town, Monasterevin in my Ruin hunting. You may remember my previous articles on The Hulk, Passlands Cemetery or indeed the two piece exclusive essay I did for Life in Russia … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Neolithic, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | Tagged Cemetery, Ireland, Kildare, Monasterevin, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Travel, Yew Tree | 23 Comments

One Thousand & One Years ago

Posted on April 3, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Ok so according to the Christian calendar today is Good Friday. Good Friday is one of those religious holidays observed primarily by Christians to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary in 33AD. Now I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Photography | Tagged battle, Brian Boru, Clontarf, Dublin, History, Irelnd, Viking | 23 Comments

Monastic City- Glendalough

Posted on June 2, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Saturday we had a scorcher of a day and I managed to get up early and hit the road. And just for a change I travelled down to Wicklow to visit the Monastic City of Glendalough. Founded back in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Round Tower, Ruins | Tagged Glendalough, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, round Tower, Travel, Wicklow | 33 Comments

Re-work Wednesday 20

Posted on May 21, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

A number of weeks ago I did a Re-work of Crom-Abu Bridge in Athy. This week I have used a similar shot that shows more of White Castle and only part of the bridge. It was taken from the far bank of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Re-work Wednesday, Ruins | Tagged Athy, Castle, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruin, Travel, White Castle | 29 Comments

Return to Oughavel

Posted on May 12, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I first visited the ruins of Oughavel last year in September with my junior Ruin-hunters. It is simply a stunning place to visit and explore. So when I was passing by on my recent trip around county Laois, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | Tagged church, Ireland, Laois, Nikon, Oughavel, photographer, ruins, Travel | 29 Comments

Sleaty, Another Medieval Church…..

Posted on May 10, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I came across this old church ruin by sheer accident whilst on my recent trip around County Laois. Like so many other church ruins that I have visited over the last few years it appears to be nothing special, ruined … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged church, Cross, Ireland, Laois, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Sleaty, Travel | 29 Comments

Killeshin Romanesque Church

Posted on May 5, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

The next site on my list in Laois was the surprisingly stunning church at Killeshin. There are literally thousands of old ruined churched scattered all around the countryside, sometimes you can’t turn a corner without stumbling across one. But what … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged Ireland, Killeshin, Laois, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Romanesque, Ruin, Travel | 32 Comments

Re-work Wednesday 17

Posted on April 30, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

All along the Watchtower…………… Here we are with another Re-work Wednesday. This week its back to last year when I visited the old church and watchtower at Cruagh, Co. Dublin. You can see the original set of images which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Re-work Wednesday, Ruins | Tagged Dublin, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Re-work Wednesday, Ruin, Travel | 18 Comments

Ring Barrow on the Great Heath

Posted on April 28, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Moving on with my recent trip around county Laois, I was driving through the Great Heath when I spotted something interesting. Yes right on the roadside was this fantastic Ring Barrow. For anyone whom does not know a barrow is … Continue reading →