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Category Archives: Nature
Re-work Wednesday 23
I can’t believe that I am doing this little project for almost six months now. Time sure does fly, Last night I was just going through what images I have used so far, and it is turning into a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged Bird of Prey, Brian Boru, Dublin, Falcon, Ireland, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Re-work Wednesday, Travel
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Dark Moon Samhain
I was recently invited by an old friend Con Connor to attend the Dark Moon celebration on Samhain up on Tlachtga, Samhain is the equivalent of a New Year celebration and was held in high esteem by our Celtic ancestors. … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Events, Halloween, Historical, Nature, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Sacred Well, Samhain
Tagged Celtic, Celtic New Year, Dark Moon, Druid, Ed Mooney Photography, Halloween, Ireland, Meath, photographer, Photography, Samhain, Tara, Tlachtga
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Down on the Farm
Last weekend I had to stock up the freezer, so with the kids packed into the car, we drove down to Kildare Farm Foods. Its a fantastic place to shop, although a bit out in the backside of nowhere. The … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature, Photography, Places of Interest
Tagged animals, Ed MooneyPhotography, Ireland, Kildare, Kildare Farm Foods, Open Farm
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If You Go Down To The Woods Today!
Yesterday was the first Sunday in over a year that the entire family were together, with Hazel finished her work contract it was time for a well deserved family walk up the the local Moore Abbey forest. I purposely left … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Nature, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Technology
Tagged Camera, Ed Mooney Photography, HTC 1, Kildare, Monasterevin, Moore Abbey Woods, photographer
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Tlachtga and the Sacred Flame
As previously mentioned the flame which re lit every fire across the country at Samhain came from Tlachtga. Tlachtga or the Hill of Ward as it is now known named after a former owner from the 17th century was once … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Events, Halloween, Historical, Landscape, Legends, Nature, Neolithic, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites
Tagged Celebration, Celtic, Christa Thompson, Co. Meath, Demons, Devil, Druidess, Druids, Dumb Supper, Ed Mooney Photography, Fancy Dress, Feast of the Dead, Fire, Flame, Ghosts, Godess, Halloween, Harvest, Hill of Allen, Horror, Ireland, Jack O Lantern, kids, Kildare, Magic, Monasterevin, Monster a day series, Monsters, Mug Ruith, New Year, October, olklore, Party, photographer, Photography, Sacred, Samhain, spirits, Spooky, Stingy Jack, Tara, thefairytaletraveller, Tlachtga, Trick or Treat, Witches
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Countdown to Samhain 2013
It only seems like a short while since I was writing some Samhain related stuff for last year. Well this year I hope to expand a bit more with some more Irish related posts. Last year I wrote about Stingy … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Halloween, Historical, Legends, Nature, People, Photography, Samhain
Tagged Celebration, Celtic, Christa Thompson, Demons, Devil, Dumb Supper, Ed Mooney Photography, Fancy Dress, Feast of the Dead, Ghosts, Halloween, Harvest, Horror, Ireland, Jack O Lantern, kids, Kildare, Magic, Monasterevin, Monster a day series, Monsters, New Year, October, olklore, Party, photographer, Photography, Samhain, spirits, Spooky, Stingy Jack, thefairytaletraveller, Trick or Treat, Witches
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The Piper Stones
Heading back from Baltinglass one evening I spotted the heritage signpost for this stone circle on the side of the road. Even though I was running late I had to turn around and have a look. Parking is dangerous here … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Nature, Neolithic, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins, Stone Circle
Tagged 1400-500BC, Achadh Greine, Alignment, Athgreaney, Baltinglass, Bronze age, Duchas, Ed Mooney Photography, energy, Field of the Sun, Hawthorn, Heritage site, Megalith, Milesian, Neolithic, Piper Stones, Ruinhunter, Sacred, Stone Circle, Sun Temple, Tuatha Dé Danann, Winter Solstice
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Colmcille’s Well
This place really brings back memories, as a kid I remember spending many summer days up at the Hell Fire Club up on Montpellier hill. It was a good hour and a half of a hike and we would spend … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Legends, Nature, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Sacred Well
Tagged Augustinian, Bullaun Stone, Celtic, Cross, Fr. Doyle, healing, Hell Fire Club, Holy Well, Montpellier Hill, Old Ballycullen Road, Pat Murray, Postman, Priests, Rag Tree, Sacred Place, Shrine, St. Colmcille, tallaght, Tradition
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Castleruddery Stone Circle
I am skipping on some more sites from Tallaght today to show one of my all time favorite sites. The Stone Circle at Castleruddery is a truly fascinating place. I recall my last visit here was about ten years ago, at about … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Nature, Neolithic, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins, Stone Circle
Tagged 2500B.C. Alignment, Ancestors, Ancient, Astronomical, Boulders, Bronge Age, Castleruddery, Ceremonial, Druids Circle, Embankment, Enclosure, energy, Henge, Ireland, Monument, Neolithic, Portal, Quartz, Stone Circle, Wicklow
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