Tag Archives: Heritage
Capturing History Challenge
With today being World Photography Day, I have been scouring the web to see what is going on. It amazes me that the first commercially available 35mm film camera was only developed 90 years ago? And the digital camera only … Continue reading
Nenagh Castle
Situated on a flat plain to north end of Nenagh in North Tipperary, stands a rather impressive round shaped Tower, which dates back to the early thirteenth century. This was once part of the magnificent fortress that was Nenagh Castle. … Continue reading
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
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
Tobar Tlachtga (the Druid’s Well)
Here is a rather sad site that I have been sitting on for some time now. I had hoped to go back for a return visit and see if there had been any change bit the opportunity never came about. … Continue reading
Aghaboe Standing Stone
On our recent trip with two of my junior Ruinhunters, we were driving up towards Aghaboe Abbey. just before we arrived I noticed a stone in a field to the left hand side which I had not noticed on my … Continue reading
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
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
Ard Chros Naomh Moling
As you walk around the back of the heritage center you come to some old stone steps as shown in the previous post on the Heritage Center, which lead you to the rear of Teampaill Mor. Here you will see … Continue reading
St. Mullins Heritage Center
The first building that came to my attention at St. Mullins was this rather modern looking church. It’s not necessarily a ruin, but I won’t hold that against it as I reckon it deserves a mention in the context of … Continue reading
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