Category Archives: History

Capturing History Challenge Week 14

Posted on November 25, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to Week 14 of the Capturing History Challenge. Where the only thing guaranteed is a selection of gorgeous images from around the world each with their own unique and fascinating historic connections and perhaps a tale or two. Kicking … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Cambodia, Challenge, England, historical, History, India, Ireland, Medieval, photographer, Photography, Spain, Temple, Tomb, Travel | 21 Comments

Capturing History Challenge Week 12

Posted on November 11, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Despite the mayhem going on in the Ruinhunter Castle the past few weeks, im delighted to have been able to keep this little historic challenge going. This week is another short week, but there are some fantastic places to see. … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Cambodia, Capture, Capturing History Challenge, Challenge, England, History, India, Ireland, Nikon, Photography. Photographer, Travel | 32 Comments

Capturing History Challenge Week 11

Posted on November 4, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Well after the double challenge last week, everyone must be worn out. We only have three images this week, to which I have added two of my own. But never theless we got some great places to see, all with … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged Capturing History Challenge, Challenge, History, India, Ireland, Mexico, Photography, Portugal, ruins, Travel | 28 Comments

SPOOKTACULAR 2015

Posted on October 31, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

By the time you are reading this, children all over the country will be up and getting ready for Halloween, be it Dressing up, Trick or Treating or a visit to the Bonfire, Samhain is well and truly underway. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, History, Photography, Samhain | Tagged America, Canada, Challenge, Creepy, England, Ghost, Halloween, Haunted, History, Ireland, Italy, Samhain, Spooktacular, Travel | 48 Comments

A Gaelic Ghost Story

Posted on October 29, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Last week my two youngest bundles of joy came home from school, full of excitement. They had been learning some of the gaelic words in class for the likes of Ghost/Púca or Taibhse, Witch/Cailleach, Vampire/Drochfhola. It was so great to … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, History, Legends, Samhain | Tagged Ed Mooney Photography, Faerie Folk, Halloween, Haunting, historical, Ireland, Legend, Legends, Mythology, Samhain, Shapeshifter, Spirit Ghost, The Púca, The Pooka, Tuatha Dé Danann | 22 Comments

Ardmore Round Tower

Posted on October 27, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Today I am going to take a break from the Samhain theme and get back to some recent Ruin hunting activities. In the center of the old monastic site founded by St. Declan in Ardmore, Waterford rests a stunning Round … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, History, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Round Tower | Tagged Ardmore, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, Ruinhunter, Travel, Waterford | 42 Comments

Tales from Ossory – Witches and Werewolves

Posted on October 26, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Continuing on with the Samhain/Halloween Theme I would like to share with you and updated version of my take on a great medieval legend concerning the a case of Lycanthropy right here in Ireland. But first it is with great … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, History, Samhain | Tagged Halloween, Ireland, Legend, Medieval, Mythology, Ossory, photographer, Photography, Samhain, Travel, Werewolves, Witches | 53 Comments

Women of the Sidhe – Banshee

Posted on October 23, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

In ancient times a race of people arrived on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean which later became known as Ireland. These were the Tuatha Dé Danann or the children of the Goddess Danu. They were a magical people … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, History, Legends, Samhain | Tagged Banshee, Bean Sidhe, Death, Ghost, Halloween, Haunted, Ireland, Legend, Mythology, Ruinhunter, Samhain, Travel | 57 Comments

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 | 35 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 →