Tag Archives: Motte

Monasteroris Friary & Castro Petre

Posted on September 26, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

After visiting the church and graveyard I was trying to figure out the best approach for getting to the two mounds which I new little about at the time. I could have jumped the graveyard wall and made my way … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1325AD, Burial Tomb, Castle, Castleatted, Castro Petre, Earl of Louth, Ed Mooney Photography, Fairie Hill, FAS, Feorais, fort, Franciscan Friary, Friary, Ireland, John De Bermingham, Medieval, Monasteroris, Motte, Mounds, National Monuments, O'Connors, Offaly, Panorama, Peirce, Peters Castle, photographer, Photography, ruins, Tumulus | 26 Comments

Lackagh Church

Posted on August 19, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This post has been almost a year in the making. I first went looking for the church after I received a mail from Tom who runs the fantastic site The Standing Stone. It has been an inspiration to me over … Continue reading →

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Carbury Castle

Posted on April 22, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

As mentioned in a previous post, I finally got the chance to explore Carbury Castle. This has been on my bucket list for almost a year now. I had attempted to locate it unsuccessfully, so I with a little help … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 1798 rebellion, Ancestors, Ancient, Cairbre Uí Chiardha, Carbury Castle, Carbury Hill, Chapel, Clan, Colley, Crown, de Berminghams, Elizabethan period, Graveyard, High King, hill, Historical site, Invasion, Ireland, Kildare, King Henry VIII, Mausoleum, Meiler FitzHenry, Motte, mullioned windows, Niall of the Nine Hostages, Norman, Photography, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Colley-Wellesley, Richard de Clare, Ruin, Strongbow, Uí Néill | 74 Comments

Nurney Castle

Posted on January 4, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

During a long break from work over the festive season, with cabin fever begining to settle in, and a failed attempt to find an old ruin near Kilcullen. I set out on a second attempt to locate the site only … Continue reading →

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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 →