Tag Archives: 18th Century

The Victors

Posted on August 15, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Erected back in 1988, this unusual sculpture sits at the end of Main Street in Tallaght Village. Carved from limestone by the sculptor Dick Joynt, it is called the Victors. It is said to depict four adults holding children aloft … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Street Photography | Tagged 18th Century, 1988 Village, Carved, Dick Joynt, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Ireland, Limestone, Main Street, Old Cross of Tallaght, Sculpture, tallaght, The Victors | 8 Comments

The Casino

Posted on July 4, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

No I haven’t taken up gambling. The Casino was an 18th century neo-classical house built in the 1700’s for the 1st Earl of Charlemont, James Caulfield. It was designed for him by the famous Scottish architect Sir William Chambers. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged 18th Century, 1st Earl of Charlemont, Ancient, Astrological, Casa, Casino, Colums, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Eygpt, Greece, Greek Cross, Illusion, James Caulfield, Knight of the Order of St Patrick, Lion Statues, Marino, Masonic Lodge, MAsons, Neo-Classical, Occult, Office of Public Works, Parliment, Roman funerary urns, Royal Irish Academy, Sir William Chambers, Symbols, Symmetry, Temple, Tunnels, Turkey | 33 Comments

All Along The Watchtower – Cruagh

Posted on May 20, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Whilst out on one of my Ruinhunter expeditions I was nicely surprised when I came across this unique Tower. I was actually heading up towards Montpellier hill in search of something else when in the corner of my eye I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 18th Century, All along the Watchtower, Body Snatchers, Cadavers, Cemetry, Chapel, Color, Conversion, Cruagh, Expedition, Graveyard Corpses, Hillock, Jimi Hendrix, Medical Research, Mono, Montpellier Hill, Photography, Pre-Norman, Rockbrook, Ruinhunter, Sentry, Watchtower | 66 Comments

Teampall Do-Ath

Posted on April 26, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Back down Carbury Hill lies a wonderful walled graveyard surrounded by pasturelands. Within the confines of these walls lie the ruins of a church known as Teampall Do-Ath. I cannot find a date for this but it would appear to … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 18th Century, Bell Cote, Carbury, church, Colley family, Graveyard, Henry Conley, Historic, Kildare, Limestone, Mausoleum, Medieval, Monument, Obelisk, Ruin, Teampall Do-Ath, White MArble | 42 Comments

Ballymount Castle

Posted on June 3, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

This visit really brought back memories, I had not been here in probably 15 years. Having spent many a summer’s day roaming and exploring the ruins which looked a lot different from how they appear today. The area was excavated … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged 1622, 1767, 18th Century, Ballymount Castle, Ballymount Great, Beautiful mound, Bellamount, Bronze age, Burial mound, Cullen family, Folly, Gabriel Beringer, Gaelic, Garranstown, insurgents, James II, John Butler, Katharine Tynan, Kingswood, Kingswood Castle, Luas, M50 Motorway, motte-and-bailey, Painting, ruins, Sham Ruin, Sir Theobald Butler, Sir William Parsons, Solicitor General Ireland, Stone Castle, Tower House | 19 Comments

Hell Fire Club

Posted on May 18, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

The Hell Fire Club, Perched high on a mountain-top overlooking the city of Dublin, is undoubtedly the area’s most famous landmark. I remember when during the summer holidays a group of us would often spend the day here after hiking … Continue reading →