Tag Archives: Monks

St. Mullins Domestic Building

Posted on August 8, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

The last large structure in this section of the site is marked as a domestic building. So it was used as living quarters or something. Another rectangular building made from uncoursed granite rubble. Its about 11 meters by 6 meters … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter | Tagged Carlow, Cellar, Ireland, Medieval, monastery, Monks, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruin, ruins, St. Mullins, Travel | 12 Comments

Bective Abbey

Posted on October 17, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I have to admit, the large medieval Abbey ruins of Bective are probably the nicest I have had the chance to explore to date, with the exception of the Baltinglass Abbey in Wicklow, but Baltinglass has been a personal favourite … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1147AD, Abbey, abbot, Baltinglass, Bective, Botne, Cistercian, Diary of a Ruin Hunter, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Fortified, Gaaelic, Hugh De Lacey, Ireland, King of Meath, Mainistir Bheigthi, Meath, monastery, Monks, Murchadh O' Melaghin, Parliment, ruins, St.Thomas | 36 Comments

Bullock Castle

Posted on August 27, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Another Castle that I found near Dalkey was Bullock Castle. It is believed to date from the twelfth century, in and around 1150AD. Apparently it was built by the Cistercian monks of St. Mary’s Abbey in Dublin, in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 1150AD, 12th Century, Abbey, Battlements, Bullock Castle, Carving, Castle, Cistercian, Dalkey, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Fishing, Harbour, Ireland, Machicolation, Monks, photographer, ruins, St. Mary, The Danes Head | 14 Comments

CillBharrog Church & Cemetery

Posted on August 6, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I came across this little ruined church on the way out to Howth recently. It is situated on a raised piece of land right on the coast road with some great views of the surrounding area. In early Christian times … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins, Sacred Well | Tagged 1985, 6th Century, AnCo, Burial Ground, Chapel of Mone, church, Church of Barrog, Cistercian, Coast Road, Disiple, Dissolution, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, Eoin Mac Neill, Excavation, Francis Higgins, Gaelic League, Govenor General, Graveyard, Holy Well, Howth, IRA, Ireland, Irish Free State, Kilbarrack, Leo Swan, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Mariners church, Memorial, monasteries, Monks, Religious Sites, Ruin, Sham Squire, St. Bearach, St. Kevin, Sweetman Family | 45 Comments

Baltinglass Abbey

Posted on May 23, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This Abbey is one of my personal favourite sites to visit. Last week I found myself urged to make the drive down the N81 through Blessington to the small town of Baltinglass in Wicklow to explore the Abbey. Baltinglass was … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 1148AD, 2537AD, Abbey, Anglican, Architecure, Baltinglass, Baltinglass Master, Bealach Conglais, Blessington, carvings, Chancel, Chapel, church, Cistercian, Cloister, Clonglas, Diarmuid Mac Murchada, Dissolution, Earl of Pembroke, Fianna, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Gothic Arches, Grace Stone, Invasion, Ireland, Jerpoint, King of Leinster, Knight, Mausoleum, Mellifont, monastery, Monks, Nave, Norman, Presbytery, Rennovation, Richard de Clare, River Slaney, Road of Cúglas, Romanesque, Ruin Hunter, St. Marys, Strongbow, The Valley of Salvation, Tile, Transept, Warrior, Wicklow | 47 Comments

St. Cuthbert’s Church, Kilmahuddrick

Posted on April 30, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

On a recent expedition I by chance found another of these ruined medieval churches near Bawnogue in Clondalkin. Known locally, as Kilmahuddrick or St. Cuthbert’s. These ruins seem to be a dime a dozen lately as im finding them nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged 15th Century, Abbey, Arch, Balichelmer, Bawnogue, Blessed Virgin Mary, Chancel, church, Clondakin, Graveyard, Kilmahuddrick, Lindisfarne, Master Osbertus, Moate, monastery, Monks, NAtional Monument, Nave, Park, Ruin, St. Cuthbert | 30 Comments

Aghaboe Abbey

Posted on December 22, 2011 by edmooneyphotography

Right, I have finaly managed to move my blog accross, just in time for Christmas. Next year I hope to get to visit more of these fascinating sites which can be found scattered around the Irish countryside, (some are more easily found … Continue reading →