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Tag Archives: Carlow
The Bath
Situated in the graveyard, in close proximity to the Penal Altar, we find the final structure within the confines of the ecclesiastic site at St. Mullins. It is a small little ruin called ‘The Bath’. Again it looks like another … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Religious Sites
Tagged Carlow, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Mullins, The Bath, Travel
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The Penal Altar
Having explored all the buildings that the Monastic settlement has to offer, I took a stroll through the packed graveyard, stopping off to look at a few interesting gravestones. Many graves were of military personnel dating back to the Battle … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Religious Sites
Tagged Carlow, Ireland, Nikon, Penal Altar, Penal Laws, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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St. Mullins Domestic Building
The last large structure in this section of the site is marked as a domestic building. So it was used as living quarters or something. Another rectangular building made from uncoursed granite rubble. Its about 11 meters by 6 meters … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlow, Cellar, Ireland, Medieval, monastery, Monks, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruin, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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Resting place of a King
One of the last almost complete buildings within the site at St. Mullins is marked as The Oratory. It’s a simple rectangular structure of 7.3 m x 4.9m, made from uncoursed granite rubble. The side walls are about 2 meters … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography
Tagged Art MacMurrough Kavanagh, Carlow, Ireland, King of Leinster, monastery, Nikon, Normans, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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Motte & Bailey @ St. Mullins
Today I am taking a break from the sites within the Ecclesiastical settlement at St. Mullins to jump across the road to one of my personal favourite site in the area. The Motte and Bailey. It’s the first thing that … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography
Tagged Carlow, Castle, Ireland, Medieval, monastery, Motte & Bailey, Nikon, Norman, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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St. James Cell
The next building has been a pain the neck as far as research goes. Little is known about it. Said to have been dedicated to a St. James is all we really know. When it was built and for what … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography
Tagged Carlow, Church. Ruins, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, St. James Cell, St. Mullin, Travel
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The Stump
Right beside The Abbey at St Mullin’s you will see the remains of a very sad excuse for a round tower. In fact it is barely a foundation, what remains is only about 1meter in height, so I have renamed … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey, Carlow, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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The Abbey at St. Mullin’s
Adjacent to An Teampall Mór is the remains of an early 11th century church which is known as the Abbey. It would have been the largest building to be found on the site of a monastery founded by St. Moling … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Religious Sites
Tagged Abbey, Carlow, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, ruins, St. Mullin, Travel
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The Mill Stone
Whilst researching this monastic site, I have come across some really interesting information regarding not just the life and times of the man known as St. Moling but also about what life was like back in the day. I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlow, Heritage, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Millin, Travel
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An Teampall Mór
The next building we come to is known as Teampall Mór in Gaelic or ‘The Big Church’,, it’s the oldest surviving structure here. Said to date from the 15th century with parts that are much older, perhaps 10th/11th century? It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Religious Sites
Tagged Carlow, church, Heritage, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel
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