Tag Archives: Carlow

Capturing History Challenge – Week 7

Posted on October 7, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Still holding at five great sites for you this week, we first make the long trip to the southern hemisphere an to New Zeland. And to the town of Napier wich was destroyed in an earthquake in 1931. Then its … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Abbey, Capturing History Challenge, Carlow, Ireland, Kirkstall, Lady of Brandberg, Namibia, NewZeland, Photography, Roscommon Castle, St. Mullins, Travel | 37 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 6

Posted on September 30, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Still on a high from yesterdays news, we have a much scaled down edition of the Capturing History Challenge for you this week. Sadly only three submissions came in this week, so I have bumped up the numbers with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography | Tagged BAttle Abbey, Carlow, Cathedral, England, high cross, History, Ireland, Kildare, Moone, Orkneys, Sussex, Tomb, Travel, Victorian | 21 Comments

Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on December 2, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

For this weeks Monochrome Challenge over on Leanne Cole’s Blog, I picked an image which as it happens, was origionaly posted on this very day one year ago. As It happened, I had taken a road trip down to Carlow … Continue reading →

Posted in Monochrome Madness Challenge, Photography | Tagged Brownshill Dolmen, Carlow, Dolmen, Ed Mooney Photography, Heritage, Ireland, Monument, Neolithic, Nion, photographer, Photography, Stone age, Tomb, Travel | 13 Comments

A Festival of Bridges

Posted on October 31, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I have been lucky to do a number of collaborations with various talented people over the last couple of years and I really do enjoy it. But once in a while a totaly unique project comes along. This time I … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributions | Tagged Bridge, Carlow, Ed Mooney Photography, festival, Ireland, Leighlinbridge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Social, Travel | 3 Comments

Ducketts Grove – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on September 30, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Getting back on track for this weeks challenge with some more ruin-hunting shots, I thought I would go back to January and re-visit the stunning ruins at Ducketts Grove in Co. Carlow. These shots were all edited in mono, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Carlow, Ducketts Grove, Ed Mooney Photography, Gothic, Ireland, Mansion, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, Travel | 15 Comments

Carlow Castle

Posted on September 22, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Some of you might remember my visit to St. Mullins recently, well on the way I passed through Carlow town and spotted a part of this Castle rising up above the towns rooftops in the distance. And so my curiosity … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Carlow, Castle, Henry II, Ireland, Medieval, Nikon, Norman, photographer, Photography, Travel | 40 Comments

A Big Thank You

Posted on September 4, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

So last week I was in a bit of a pickle regarding choosing images for a certain charity calender competition. All I can saw is WOW and thank you so much to everyone who voted and left comments and suggestions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Carlow, Castle, church, Competition, Ireland, Kildare, Laois, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Results, ruins, Travel | 30 Comments

Black Castle

Posted on August 18, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I have been spending a lot of time this year exploring county Carlow and this is just another reason why. Black Castle was one of those surprise finds which I regularly come across. I was actually heading down south to … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Medieval, Photography | Tagged Black Castle, Carlow, Castle, Ireland, Leighlinbridge, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Travel | 40 Comments

Teampall na Bó

Posted on August 15, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

It’s been a hectic few days, after taking the week of work for some badly needed R&R I think I will be going back to work on Monday for a rest. I spent the last few days with the family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Religious Sites | Tagged Bórama, Book of Leinster, Carlow, church, Fianna, History, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Moling, Teampall na Bó, Travel | 14 Comments

St Mullins Holy Well

Posted on August 11, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Just north from the Ecclesiastic site of St. Mullins there is a rather interesting Holy well which is associated with the saint whom founded the nearby monastery. Situated on rising ground it is surrounded by an enclosure of masonry about … Continue reading →