Tag Archives: Monolith

Chradógaigh Standing Stone

Posted on February 22, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Kildare is probably best known for its horse breeding and flat open plains, unfortunately we don’t have an abundance of ancient Neolithic monuments, there are no great Stone Circles or Burial Tombs so to speak. But what we do have … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone | Tagged Ancient, Chradógaigh, Craddockstown, Kildare, Longstone, Megalith, Menhir, Monolith, Monument, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel | 47 Comments

Capturing History Challenge Week 17

Posted on December 16, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to another week of the History Challenge. To kick of this weeks challenge we travel across the pond to the US and Augusta, Maine to check out the old Kennebec Arsenal from the 1800’s which later saw use as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter | Tagged America, Ireland, Kennebec Arsenal, Khymer, Kildare, Laos, Longstone, Monolith, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Temple, Travel, Wat Phou | 28 Comments

Craddockstown West Standingstone

Posted on June 22, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

Just opposite the main entrance to the racecourse at Punchestown, lies the Standing Stone of Craddockstown West. Situated in a crop field and easily noticeable from the road, the massive megalithic Longstone stands approx 5 meters in height, but lies … Continue reading →