Tag Archives: Baltinglass

Capturing History Challenge Week 15

Posted on December 2, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to Week 15 of the Capturing History Challenge, an boy have we got some treats in store for you this week. As always each image has a unique historical connection which I so look forward to reading about every … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge | Tagged Baltinglass, Bhishma Pitamah, Cambodia, France, History, India, Ireland, Oughterard, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, photographer, Photoography, Temple of Ta Prohm, Travel | 16 Comments

Re-work Wednesday 49

Posted on December 10, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This weeks rework comes from St. Josephs graveyard on Chapel Hill in Baltinglass. It dates back to the Penal times in Ireland, so its not that old, but it sure has an interesting history, which you can read more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Re-work Wednesday | Tagged Abbey, Baltinglass, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Re-work Wednesday, Travel, Wicklow | 17 Comments

Bective Abbey

Posted on October 17, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I have to admit, the large medieval Abbey ruins of Bective are probably the nicest I have had the chance to explore to date, with the exception of the Baltinglass Abbey in Wicklow, but Baltinglass has been a personal favourite … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1147AD, Abbey, abbot, Baltinglass, Bective, Botne, Cistercian, Diary of a Ruin Hunter, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Fortified, Gaaelic, Hugh De Lacey, Ireland, King of Meath, Mainistir Bheigthi, Meath, monastery, Monks, Murchadh O' Melaghin, Parliment, ruins, St.Thomas | 36 Comments

The Piper Stones

Posted on June 27, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Heading back from Baltinglass one evening I spotted the heritage signpost for this stone circle on the side of the road. Even though I was running late I had to turn around and have a look. Parking is dangerous here … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Nature, Neolithic, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins, Stone Circle | Tagged 1400-500BC, Achadh Greine, Alignment, Athgreaney, Baltinglass, Bronze age, Duchas, Ed Mooney Photography, energy, Field of the Sun, Hawthorn, Heritage site, Megalith, Milesian, Neolithic, Piper Stones, Ruinhunter, Sacred, Stone Circle, Sun Temple, Tuatha Dé Danann, Winter Solstice | 28 Comments

Baltinglass Tower

Posted on May 27, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

A short walk from Baltinglass Abbey lies, an interesting tower, situated in the middle of St. Josephs cemetery on Chapel Hill. It is a very interesting Tower in that it was built independently from any other structure. It is believed … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 1782, Baltinglass, Baltinglass Abbey, Belltower, Castellated, Catholic Emancipation, Catholic Relief Act, Chapel, Chapel Hill, church, Ed Mooney Photography, Graveyard, Ireland, Luke Gardiner, Neolithic, Passage Tomb, Penal Laws, Plaque, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Shea Mont Castle, St. Josephs Cemetery, Steeple, Tower, Wicklow | 48 Comments

Baltinglass Abbey

Posted on May 23, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This Abbey is one of my personal favourite sites to visit. Last week I found myself urged to make the drive down the N81 through Blessington to the small town of Baltinglass in Wicklow to explore the Abbey. Baltinglass was … Continue reading →