Category Archives: Ruins

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

A Snapshot for Summer

Posted on July 11, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I’m really excited about this, and suprisingly I even managed to keep it quite until now. A number of weeks ago the nice folks over at Dublin Photography School asked me if I would do a piece about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Ruins | Tagged Dublin, Ireland, magazine, Nikon, photographer, Photography, snapshot | 91 Comments

Trinity Church – Glendalough

Posted on June 25, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Finally, moving on to the last of my posts from Glendalough for the moment. The Trinity Church. You can actually see the church ruins and enclosure from St. Kevin’s Well as you look across the river. To find it, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Medieval, Photography, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged Glendalough, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Travel, Wicklow | 34 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

The Pigeon Tower

Posted on May 30, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

The first site we visited on our recent Kildare trip was the old Tower ruin in Nurney. I had previously had a rather unsuccessful visit here in January 2012. At the time there was no access into the field, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged Castle, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, Nurney, photographer, Photography, Ruin, Tower, Travel | 38 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

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

Old Kilcullen…. Monochrome Madness Challenge.

Posted on May 6, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This weeks image for the Monochrome Madness Challenge was taken on a recent trip with my eldest son Ryan, were we visited some ruins which I had shot a number of years ago. My very first trip here was back … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Round Tower, Ruins | Tagged high cross, Ireland, Kildare, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, Ruin, Travel | 14 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

Ballyadams Castle

Posted on May 2, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

My next stop off point on my trip around Laois was to the striking Castle ruins of Ballyadams. On arrival I was faced with a roadside gate, which was sign posted ‘Danger, Keep Out, Sanctuary’. Obviously this was either to … Continue reading →