Tag Archives: Ruinhunter

Cathair na Stéige

Posted on March 26, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

Staigue Fort, an Iron age stone fort in Kerry, Ireland. Continue reading →

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Ruinhunter 2.0

Posted on March 22, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

After some recent unplanned Ruin hunting down in Kerry, I have finally caught the bug again. Since my last post on the Ogham Stone at Derrynane, I have been spending alot of time working on a new website. The old … Continue reading →

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Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone

Posted on March 7, 2019 by edmooneyphotography

On a recent trip to Kerry I got the opportunity to do a little sightseeing and temporarily resurrect ‘The Ruinhunter’ 😊.  I’ve missed exploring over the last few years and although I have no immediate plans to resume on a … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Post – Waterfront

Posted on November 22, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

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 →

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Ardmore Cathedral

Posted on November 3, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

To wrap up my recent trip to Ardmore in Waterford, we take a look at the last remaining site within the monastic enclosure, the Cathedral. Ardmore was historically the site of an early church founded by St. Declan in the … Continue reading →

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Ardmore Round Tower

Posted on October 27, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Today I am going to take a break from the Samhain theme and get back to some recent Ruin hunting activities. In the center of the old monastic site founded by St. Declan in Ardmore, Waterford rests a stunning Round … Continue reading →

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Women of the Sidhe – Banshee

Posted on October 23, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

In ancient times a race of people arrived on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean which later became known as Ireland. These were the Tuatha Dé Danann or the children of the Goddess Danu. They were a magical people … Continue reading →

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Now I’m Excited

Posted on September 29, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

I never imagined I would have gotten this far, so you could just imagine my suprise, when I saw the email from the Irish Blog Awards telling me that I had made it as a finalist in the ‘Best PhotographyBlog’. … Continue reading →

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The Ogham Stones of Ardmore

Posted on September 28, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Within the ruins of the old monastic settlement of Ardmore in Waterford, founded by St. Declan in the 5th century, there are a number of interesting structures. My personal favourites where the two ogham stones I found sitting inside the … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Well

Posted on September 14, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

On our recent family vacation in Cork, I spotted a road sign for a Holy well on the side of the road. And never being one to pass by on a chance to find something new, I hauled the entire … Continue reading →

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