Tag Archives: Pre-Norman

Kilgobbin Church

Posted on July 1, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Moving on to yet another interesting church ruin. Just outside Stepaside village in Co. Dublin lies the church of Kilgobbin. These ruins only date back to 1707AD, but was built of the site of an earlier wooden church, probably from … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 1014, 1707AD, Battle of Clontarf, Brian Boru, church, Dublin, Ed Mooney Photography, high cross, Kilgobbin, Lintel, Mound Graveyard, Pre-Norman, Rathdown Slab, Ruin Hunter, St. Gobban, Stepaside, Viking | 36 Comments

All Along The Watchtower – Cruagh

Posted on May 20, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Whilst out on one of my Ruinhunter expeditions I was nicely surprised when I came across this unique Tower. I was actually heading up towards Montpellier hill in search of something else when in the corner of my eye I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged 18th Century, All along the Watchtower, Body Snatchers, Cadavers, Cemetry, Chapel, Color, Conversion, Cruagh, Expedition, Graveyard Corpses, Hillock, Jimi Hendrix, Medical Research, Mono, Montpellier Hill, Photography, Pre-Norman, Rockbrook, Ruinhunter, Sentry, Watchtower | 66 Comments