Tag Archives: Augustinian

An encounter at Skryne

Posted on September 18, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I haverecently begun to focus my Ruin hunting in the Meath area, just for a change. One of my first ports of call was to the medieval church ruin which sits atop Skryne Hill. Skryne or Skreen as it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1171AD, 1341AD, 15th Century, Augustinian, Baron, Cholmcille, Dublin, Earl of Pembroke, Ed Mooney Photography, Gaelic, Graveyard Iona, Guinness, Henry II, High Kings of Ireland, hill, Hill of Tara, Hugh De Lacy, Invasion, Ireland, John De Courcey, Kells Acail, Knights, Leinster, Lord of Meath, Meath, monastery, Monastic Settlement, Norman, photographer, Photography, relics, Richard de Clare, Ruinhunter, Scrin, Shrine, Skreen, Skryne, Skryne Castle, St. Columba, St. Lawrence, Strongbow, Ulster | 57 Comments

Priory of De Laude Dei

Posted on August 22, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I came across the Abbey at Ballyboggan purely by chance after taking a wrong turn. I was actually heading along the Kildare/ Offaly border in search of a couple of De Bermingham Castles which I had missed on by last … Continue reading →

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Colmcille’s Well

Posted on June 4, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

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 | 23 Comments

Aghaboe Abbey

Posted on December 22, 2011 by edmooneyphotography

Right, I have finaly managed to move my blog accross, just in time for Christmas. Next year I hope to get to visit more of these fascinating sites which can be found scattered around the Irish countryside, (some are more easily found … Continue reading →