Tag Archives: Cathedral

The Round Tower of Kildare

Posted on November 17, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

It has been a long time since I last visited the magnificent Round Tower in Kildare Town. Located a few meters away from St. Brigid’s Cathedral, it really is one of the most impressive Round Towers in the country. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Round Tower | Tagged Cathedral, History, Ireland, Kildare, monastery, Nikon, round Tower, St. Brigid, Travel | 42 Comments

Ardmore Cathedral

Posted on November 3, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

To wrap up my recent trip to Ardmore in Waterford, we take a look at the last remaining site within the monastic enclosure, the Cathedral. Ardmore was historically the site of an early church founded by St. Declan in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Religious Sites | Tagged Ardmore, Cathedral, History, Ireland, Nikon, Ogham Stone, Oratory, photographer, Photography, round Tower, Ruin, Ruinhunter, St. Declan, Travel, Waterford | 40 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

Nothin Cooking in this Kitchen

Posted on July 27, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Before you ask, sadly this is not an actual Kitchen and was probably never used as one either. Nobody really knows how it got its name, but it obviously stuck. I first came across this interesting little structure known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged Cathedral, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, Photograpghy, photographer, St. Brigid, Travel | 22 Comments

The Fire Temple

Posted on July 18, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Getting back to my recent visit to Kildare town, there is a rather interesting structure which is located on the north side of St. Brigid’s Cathedral grounds. This is the site of the ancient Fire Temple associated with the Gaelic … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | Tagged Brigid, Cathedral, Fire, Goddess, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, Photography, Temple, Travel | 28 Comments

Kildare Cathedral

Posted on July 4, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I probably should have started off my recent journey around Kildare town with the Cathedral as it is the largest and most detailed of all the interesting structures, but here we are. The Cathedral is quite unique in the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | Tagged Ancient, Cathedral, History, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, photographer, Photography, St. Brigid, Travel | 32 Comments

Kildare High Cross

Posted on June 28, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

In the south west corner of St. Brigid’s cathedral in Kildare town, there sits a rather unusual Celtic cross. Little is known of its origin, and with its lack of decoration, it’s quite difficult to put a date to it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, High Cross, Photography | Tagged Ancient, Cathedral, high cross, Kildare, Nikon, photographer, Photography, St. Brigid, Travel | 13 Comments

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral – Monochrome Madness Chalenge

Posted on June 17, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

For this weeks challenge, I picked an image I took last year during the Bram Stoker Festivals Vampire Hunt. Its a wonderful structure with a rich history, dating back to 1191AD. Interestingly enough it is one of two medieval Cathedrals … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, St. Patrick, Travel | 28 Comments

Clondalkin Round Tower

Posted on May 17, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This is one of the most impressive Round Towers I have encountered to date, similar to the one at St. Brigids Cathedral in Kildare which you can read more about HERE with the exception that this one has its original … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Round Tower, Ruins | Tagged 700AD, 832AD Norse, Amlaíb Conung, battle, Battle of Clontarf, Brian Boru, Camac River, Cathedral, Cennétig mac Gaíthéne, Clondalkin, Conical Cap, Denmark, Dublin, Fortress, High King of Ireland, Invasion, Kildare, king of Loígis, Mochu, monastery, Norman, Richard de Clare, round Tower, Ruairi O Conchúir, Saint Cronan, St. Brigid, Strongbow, Vikings, Village | 28 Comments

Oughterard Round Tower & Church

Posted on June 5, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

After being told about the round tower here at Oughterard by a colleague whom lived in the area, I set of on the way home from work one evening to try and find the site. A couple of wrong turns … Continue reading →