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Tag Archives: Carbury Castle
Grange Castle
Moving on to the last of my visits to the many De Bermingham strongholds which are scattered along the Kildare/Offaly border. There are a number of castles and a monastery still in existence in the Kildare and Offaly area, some … Continue reading
Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Places of Interest, Ruins
Tagged 1460AD, 17th Century, Battlements, Blundell Castle, Bobby Tyrrell, Carbury Castle, Carrick Church, Castle, De Bermingham, Duchas, Ed Mooney Photography, estate, Fallon Hall, Google Street View, Grange castle, Hugh Tyrrell, Interactive Ruin Map, Ireland, Jacobean Chimney, Kildare, Kinnefad Castle, MacFeorais Castle, Machicolation, Mill Wheel, Monasteroris, Offaly, photographer, Photography, Priory of De Laude Dei, Stronghold, Teampall Do-Ath, Thomas Tyrrell, Towerhouse, Tyrrell Trust, Walled Garden, Walter Bermingham
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Monasteroris Medieval Church & Graveyard
The Medieval church and graveyard of Monasteroris can be found just outside Edenderry in County Offally. This area was under the control of John De Bermingham, the Earl of Louth whom had a fortification just behind the walls of the … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins
Tagged 1335AD, 1798AD, Blundell Castle, Carbury Castle, Carrick Church, Castro Petre, church, Crypts, De Bermingham, Diary of a Ruin Hunter, Earl of Louth, Ed Mooney Photography, Font, Franciscan Friary, Franciscans, Gable, George BLundell, Grange castle, Gravestones, Graveyard, Ireland, John De Bermingham, Kinnefad Castle, Lady Sarah Blundell, Mac Fe, Mac Feorais Castle, Medieval, Monasteroris, Offaly, photographer, Photography, Rebellion, Ruin, Tempall Do-Ath, Winwood Blundell
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Kinnefad Castle
Yet another stronghold built by the De Bermingham’s can be found in the area of Kinnefad or in Gaelic as Ceann – Átha Fada which translates to ‘head of the ford’. There were many De Bermingham castles and a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins
Tagged 14th century, 15538AD, Atrefacts, battle, Carbury Castle, Carrick Church, Castle, Castle Blundell Castle, Ceann Átha Fada, Corridor, County Council, De Bermingham, Defense Church, Ed Mooney Photography, Edenderry, Fortification, Gaelic, Garderobe., Head of the Ford, Henry VIII, Ireland, Kildare, Kinnefad Castle, Lord Downshire, Mac Feorais, Offaly, photographer, Photography, Priory of De Laude Dei, River Boyne, Ruin, Spear heads, Spiral staircase, Stone, Stronghold, Suppression of the Abbeys, Sword blades, Tempall Do-Ath, Tower, University of Cambridge, Vaulted Ceiling
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Carbury Castle
As mentioned in a previous post, I finally got the chance to explore Carbury Castle. This has been on my bucket list for almost a year now. I had attempted to locate it unsuccessfully, so I with a little help … Continue reading
Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Places of Interest, Ruins
Tagged 1798 rebellion, Ancestors, Ancient, Cairbre Uí Chiardha, Carbury Castle, Carbury Hill, Chapel, Clan, Colley, Crown, de Berminghams, Elizabethan period, Graveyard, High King, hill, Historical site, Invasion, Ireland, Kildare, King Henry VIII, Mausoleum, Meiler FitzHenry, Motte, mullioned windows, Niall of the Nine Hostages, Norman, Photography, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Colley-Wellesley, Richard de Clare, Ruin, Strongbow, Uí Néill
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Sneak Peak from Carbury Castle
So I got out to do some Ruin Hunting after the day job and could not wait to share this! Carbury Castle has been on my bucket list for almost a year now after a previous failed attempt. So … Continue reading
Posted in Castles, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins
Tagged Carbury Castle, historical, Hunter, Ireland, Kildare, Photography, Ruin
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