Tag Archives: Knights Hospitallers

Fraoch Oileán and the Knights Hospitallers

Posted on January 11, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Johnstown is a small village just outside Naas in County Kildare. I have passed by it countless times over the years and just by chance whilst hunting for a standing stone I came across a small little graveyard and church … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Flatsbury, Ireland, Johnstown, Kildare, Knights Hospitallers, Medieval, Monument, Nikon, Normans, photographer, Photography, Pickled Earl, ruins, Travel | 67 Comments

Downings Church & Graveyard

Posted on March 11, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Saturday morning was promised to be a nice day so I headed out to explore the hill of Allen. As it turned out the weather was terrible, with strong winds and dark skies. To make matters worse, when I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged Black Abbey, Diary of a Ruin Hunter, Diary of a ruinhunter, EdMooneyPhotography, historical, Ireland, Kildare, Knights Hospitallers, Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | 19 Comments

Black Abbey of Kildare

Posted on March 3, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Black Abbey was the last of the three Abbeys of Kildare that I visited back in 2012, and the first to be re-visited. On my last visit I was unable to find access and had to do with a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged Abbey, Black Abbey, Diary of a Ruin Hunter, EdMooneyPhotography, Ireland, Kildare, Knights Hospitallers, Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Nikon, photographer, Photography | 51 Comments

Clane Abbey

Posted on November 26, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Moving on just a short stroll from the ruins of the Franciscan Friary Lies an old church known as Clane Abbey. Initially both of these sites caused me some confusion, but a little research cleared this up. The Abbey’s connection … Continue reading →

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Killelan Abbey

Posted on March 29, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This was one of those sites that you just happen to come across by pure chance. On a recent trip down near Moone I was in the process of getting lost yet again,down some narrow country road thanks to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Landscape, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged Abbey, church, Graveyard, Kildare, Killelan, Knights Hospitallers, Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Medevil, monastery, Moone, round Tower, Ruin, Tower | 79 Comments

St. Johns Medieval Church

Posted on March 21, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I found this old graveyard by pure chance having passed by it many times over the years. Situated at the north end of the small Kildare village of Johnstown. It contains the ruins of a medieval nave and chancel which … Continue reading →

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Kilteel Castle

Posted on June 24, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

Just six miles north of Naas lies the village of Kilteel. Situated on the foot of the Wicklow mountains is Kilteel Castle. The castle was apparently built on the site of a former monastic settlement in the early 13th century … Continue reading →

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Black Abbey

Posted on May 7, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

Finally to the last of the Abbeys of Kildare, Black Abbey located on the grounds of the National Stud, so I expected to be able to gain entry, but unfortunatly the site is fenced off.The abbey ruins are in the … Continue reading →