Tag Archives: Shrine

Dunfierth Shrine 2 – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on July 8, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

It has been 15 weeks since I first begun contributing to the ‘Monochrome Madness Challenge’, over on Leanne Cole‘s blog. It has been a blast so far, and I love waiting to see what everyone else comes up with week by week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Dunfierth, Ireland, Kildare, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Shrine, Travel | 24 Comments

An encounter at Skryne

Posted on September 18, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I haverecently begun to focus my Ruin hunting in the Meath area, just for a change. One of my first ports of call was to the medieval church ruin which sits atop Skryne Hill. Skryne or Skreen as it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1171AD, 1341AD, 15th Century, Augustinian, Baron, Cholmcille, Dublin, Earl of Pembroke, Ed Mooney Photography, Gaelic, Graveyard Iona, Guinness, Henry II, High Kings of Ireland, hill, Hill of Tara, Hugh De Lacy, Invasion, Ireland, John De Courcey, Kells Acail, Knights, Leinster, Lord of Meath, Meath, monastery, Monastic Settlement, Norman, photographer, Photography, relics, Richard de Clare, Ruinhunter, Scrin, Shrine, Skreen, Skryne, Skryne Castle, St. Columba, St. Lawrence, Strongbow, Ulster | 57 Comments

Priory of De Laude Dei

Posted on August 22, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I came across the Abbey at Ballyboggan purely by chance after taking a wrong turn. I was actually heading along the Kildare/ Offaly border in search of a couple of De Bermingham Castles which I had missed on by last … Continue reading →

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Colmcille’s Well

Posted on June 4, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

This place really brings back memories, as a kid I remember spending many summer days up at the Hell Fire Club up on Montpellier hill. It was a good hour and a half of a hike and we would spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Legends, Nature, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Sacred Well | Tagged Augustinian, Bullaun Stone, Celtic, Cross, Fr. Doyle, healing, Hell Fire Club, Holy Well, Montpellier Hill, Old Ballycullen Road, Pat Murray, Postman, Priests, Rag Tree, Sacred Place, Shrine, St. Colmcille, tallaght, Tradition | 23 Comments

St. Brigid’s Well Part 7

Posted on August 14, 2011 by edmooneyphotography

Finally it was back to the car for the short drive across to the opposite side of Kildare, on the road which leads to the National Stud and the famous Japanese gardens, a little gem is to be found down … Continue reading →