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Tag Archives: Nikon
Welcome to MontPelier Hill
Situated on the summit of Montpellier Hill, at 1275 feet above sea level and overlooking the city of Dublin with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, there resides the ruins of an old hunting lodge from the 18th century. Is … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Devil, Dublin, Hell Fire Club, Ireland, Montpelier Hill, Mountains, Murder, Nikon, Occult, photographer, Photography, Satan, Travel
62 Comments
A Manor fit for a King.
Out of all the sites I have visited over the course of the past few years, these ruins must be the most hideous and depressing. Sigginstown or Jigginstown House as it is now know is currently a National Monument in … Continue reading
Posted in Castles, Photography
Tagged Castle, Ireland, Jigginstown, Kildare, naas, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Travel
58 Comments
Fraoch Oileán and the Knights Hospitallers
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
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The House of Tua
Just outside Maynooth on the side of the Straffan road there is a small graveyard. This is the site of an early Christian monastery which contains the ruins of a 6th century Round Tower and a 19th century Church. The … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Round Tower
Tagged Ireland, Kildare, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, Taghadoe, Travel
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Church Ruins of St. Columba
Well it’s a New Year and to start of I decided that the ongoing lack of transport and a camera will not disturb my Ruin hunting activities. So for a while I will be sharing some of the early sites … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged church, Columba, Confey, Ireland, Kildare, Leixlip, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruin, Ruin Hunter, Travel
53 Comments
Capturing History Challenge Week 17
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
Inside the Secret Garden
Located in the current Dominican Priory of Tallaght, on the grounds of the former Archbishop’s Palace, there is a hidden walled garden. Within this garden there is a beautiful tree lined walkway which runs from North to South, known as … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Neolithic, Photography
Tagged Ancient, Bullán, Domnican, Dublin, Friars, History, Ireland, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, priory, Stones, tallaght, Travel
41 Comments
Coill Ghabhainn Standing Stone
The Coill Ghabhainn or Kilgowan Standing Stone which takes its name from the locality in which it resides, is one of several such Long stones that can be found scattered about the Kildare landscape. I first came across this one … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone
Tagged Ireland, Kildare, Kilgowan, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel
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Donaghmore Round Tower & Church
The ruins of the old Round Tower and Church at Donaghmore were quite an unexpected find. Located just outside the town of Navan on the road to the infamous hill of Slane. I had pulled into what looked like a … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography
Tagged church, Donaghmore, Ireland, Meath, monastery, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, St. Patrick, Travel
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The Sunday Post – Waterfront
Its been a while since I managed a weekend post, so here it goes. Just a shot, taken from the waterfront in Youghal, County Cork. There was so much to see down there, I could have spend weeks and filled up … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Cork, Ireland, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, Travel, Youghal
19 Comments