Category Archives: Ruinhunter

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

Ruinhunter 2.0

Posted on March 22, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

After some recent unplanned Ruin hunting down in Kerry, I have finally caught the bug again. Since my last post on the Ogham Stone at Derrynane, I have been spending alot of time working on a new website. The old … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruinhunter, Ruins, Website | Tagged Diary, Ed, Ireland, Mooney, Photography, Prints, Ruinhunter, ruins, Website, Wild Atlantic Way | 15 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

Ráth Lóegaire

Posted on September 4, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Ráith Lóegaire (Laoghaire’s Fort) is a hilltop fort which can be found to the south of the Royal enclosure on Tara. This is where the legendary king Lóegaire is said to have been buried in the upright position, facing his … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Ruinhunter | Tagged Boyne Valley, Heritage, History, Ireland, Meath, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ráth Lóegaire, Ruinhunter, St. Patrick, Tara, Travel | 21 Comments

Capturing History Challenge

Posted on August 19, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

With today being World Photography Day, I have been scouring the web to see what is going on. It amazes me that the first commercially available 35mm film camera was only developed 90 years ago? And the digital camera only … Continue reading →