Tag Archives: Holy Well

Thobar Muire

Posted on February 29, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Heading back up the bustling Church Street from the church of Mary in Mullhuddart, there is an interesting vaulted well-house. It was whilst out searching for this that I found the old Church Ruins of Mullach Eadrad from last weeks … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Well

Posted on September 14, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

On our recent family vacation in Cork, I spotted a road sign for a Holy well on the side of the road. And never being one to pass by on a chance to find something new, I hauled the entire … Continue reading →

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Tobair Bo Finn & A Modern Day Quest……

Posted on August 5, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

My first stop of point on the recent expedition out in Meath was to the ancient Royal City of Tara. But firstly I wanted to see if I could find the place where according to Ancient Irish lore Fionn Mac … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past……………………

Posted on July 3, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Apologies, but todays planned article has been postponed until tomorrow as I have some news, i would like to share.  I finaly achieved one of my long term goals, well sort of! I got my self into a newspaper and its … Continue reading →

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Tobar Tlachtga (the Druid’s Well)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

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 →

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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 →

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St. Kevin’s Well – Glendalough

Posted on June 11, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Moving away from the Monastic City, I followed the green route through a forest area which followed the river. In fact I totally missed the well of Kevin on my first pass. It was not until my return from a … Continue reading →

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Re-work Wednesday 5

Posted on February 6, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I am starting to think that I should rename these posts ‘Re-work Thursday’, instead lol. Anyhow, as it was St. Brigid’s day on 1st Feb, I taught I might revisit one of my shots taken at the many Holy wells … Continue reading →

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Grallagh Ruins

Posted on December 19, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

The Ruins at Grallagh were yet another site that I came across by pure chance. Initially it looked like just another old graveyard, but I decided to stop off for a closer look and I am sure glad that I … Continue reading →

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Ladychapel Ruins

Posted on December 6, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

After some difficulty, I eventually found this quite little graveyard about a mile away from another Ladychapel Church in Maynooth. The first church I found although nice was definitely not the one that I had been searching for. Whilst it … Continue reading →

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