Tag Archives: Ed Mooney Photography

A Gaelic Ghost Story

Last week my two youngest bundles of joy came home from school, full of excitement. They had been learning some of the gaelic words in class for the likes of Ghost/Púca or Taibhse, Witch/Cailleach, Vampire/Drochfhola. It was so great to … Continue reading

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Capturing History Challenge – Week 2

I cant believe its Wednesday already, the last week has flown in, and with it Week 2 of the Capturing History Challenge. This week we have fewer entries than last week, but with your help, I hope this will improve over the … Continue reading

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Capturing History Challenge – Week 1

Its finally here and I am really excited about this. Heritage week has been in full swing in Ireland since last Saturday. And the response to last week Challenge  has been amazing. I had half expected that I would be the … Continue reading

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Ballyboggan Abbey – Monochrome Madness Challenge

This weeks image for the Monochrome Challenge comes from the ruins of the Augustinian Priory of De Laude Dei also known as Ballyboggan Abbey. Another one of the many sites I came across by pure chance, after spotting a sign for a … Continue reading

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Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh – Monochrome Madness Challenge

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

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Re-work Wednesday 45

OMG, It was only when I was thinking about this post that I realized there are only several weeks left till the dreaded big C! I cant believe how fast this year has gone by. For this weeks instalment I … Continue reading

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Nurney Tower – Monochrome Madness Challenge

For this weeks challenge I have picked an image which I took  earlier on in the year, whilst out exploring with my edest son Ryan. Its an image that I have always liked, and so I experimented with a different type … Continue reading

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Donard Statue

Well the fine Irish weather has put an abrupt stop to my ruin hunting activities recently. So today I was experimenting with a few images I took down in the village green in Donard. Some of you might remember earlier … Continue reading

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Vamp Wire

Ok so the Bram Stoker Festival did not work out as I had expected this year, but thats just the way life works out sometimes. After dropping the car off at Red Cow, Park & Ride. I hopped the Luas … Continue reading

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A Festival of Bridges

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

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