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Tag Archives: Ancient
The Ancient Hill of Allen
So last Saturday morning, I got up at the crack of dawn, to hit the road and get back on the Ruinhunting trail once again. With permission granted by the landowner, my mission was to finally explore one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Places of Interest
Tagged Allen, Ancient, Aylmers Folly, Fianna, Fionn MacCumhaill, Ireland, Kildare, Mythology, photographer, Photography, Roadstone, Travel
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Brigid – Kildare
It’s been a long, long time since I explored the wealth of culture and ruins on display in Kildare town. So to start of a number of articles allow me to take you to the busy market square in the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged Abbey, Ancient, Brigid, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Saint, Travel, Tuatha Dé Danann
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Aghaboe Standing Stone
On our recent trip with two of my junior Ruinhunters, we were driving up towards Aghaboe Abbey. just before we arrived I noticed a stone in a field to the left hand side which I had not noticed on my … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Neolithic, Photography
Tagged Aghaboe, Ancient, Heritage, Ireland, Laois, Megalith, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel
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Harbinger of Sorrow – The Bean-Sidhe
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, Historical, Legends, People, Samhain
Tagged Ancient, Ansestors, Banshee, Bean Sidhe, Ed Mooney Photography, Halloween, Samhain, Tradition
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Dumb Supper, A Samhain Tradition.
Apart from being a New Year’s celebration or Harvest Festival, which predates the arrival of the Celts in Ireland, Samhain is a special time, were the past, present, and future all become intertwined. The dead and the inhabitants of the … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Historical, People, Samhain
Tagged Ancient, Ansestors, Ed Mooney Photography, Halloween, Samhain, Tradition
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Old St. Assam’s Church
On a recent excursion around north Dublin I stopped of in Raheny to check out the ruins of an old chapel known locally as St. Assam’s. Well wasn’t I surprised to find that some bloody genius had built two of … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins
Tagged 1712AD, Ancient, Black & White, Chapel, Cheiftain, church, Disciple, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, fort, Fortification, Graveyard, Mound, Photography, Raheny, Rath Enna, Ruinhunter, St. Assam's, St. Patrick
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The Casino
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
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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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