Tag Archives: Burial mound

Tynan Hall

Posted on May 13, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Not to far away from the previously mentioned Ballymount Castle lie the ruins of Whitehall or Tynan Hall as we knew it as children. It was the home of the famous Irish Poet Katherine Tynan, whom was born in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged A.E. Russell, Ballymount Castle, Belgard, Burial mound, Butler Yeats, Dublin, Hermetic Order of the Golden dawn, Ireland, Irish Literary Movement, Katherine Tynan, Kingswood, Lady Gregory, Magical, Masonic Lodge, Occultism, Poet, Spiritual Great Britain, tallaght, Theurgy, Tynan Hall, Whitehall, William, Writer | 27 Comments

Bronze Age Burial Mound

Posted on August 13, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

The burial mound found in the Dublin suburb of Coolock lies on the grounds of an old estate which was once known as Moatfield. The manor style house which once stood here got its name from a small artificial hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged 1500BC, Bronze age, Burial mound, Cadbury, Coolock, Moatfield Estate | 12 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 →

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Kilgowen : Standing Stone

Posted on January 8, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

After my brief visit to the chapel ruin at Fontstown, I was driving down the N9 towards Kilcullen when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this fantastic Standing Stone perched majestically atop a rather large Mound. Well needless to … Continue reading →