Tag Archives: Tomb

Santa Claus – The Irish Connection

Posted on December 14, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Ok so most of us will be aware that the Jolly old man whom brings joy to the good children all across the globe every year. Now whilst he can vary from country to country, the most commonly known version … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Diary of a Ruinhunter | Tagged Abbey, Christmas, Ded Moroz, Father Christmas, Ireland, Jerpoint, Kilkenny, La Befana, Myra, Newtown, Normans, Pere Noel, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, St. Nicholas, Tomb | 62 Comments

Capturing History Challenge Week 14

Posted on November 25, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Welcome to Week 14 of the Capturing History Challenge. Where the only thing guaranteed is a selection of gorgeous images from around the world each with their own unique and fascinating historic connections and perhaps a tale or two. Kicking … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, History, Photography | Tagged Cambodia, Challenge, England, historical, History, India, Ireland, Medieval, photographer, Photography, Spain, Temple, Tomb, Travel | 21 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 6

Posted on September 30, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Still on a high from yesterdays news, we have a much scaled down edition of the Capturing History Challenge for you this week. Sadly only three submissions came in this week, so I have bumped up the numbers with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Photography | Tagged BAttle Abbey, Carlow, Cathedral, England, high cross, History, Ireland, Kildare, Moone, Orkneys, Sussex, Tomb, Travel, Victorian | 21 Comments

Capturing History Challenge – Week 3

Posted on September 9, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

We have a stunning collection of images in store for this weekend. I have been so excited over the last few days waiting to see what came in, and I was not let down. Each and every entry for this … Continue reading →

Posted in Capturing History Challenge, Photography | Tagged Challenge, England, History, Ireland, Japan, Kilteel Castle, Knowth, Photography, Scotland, Skellig Michael, Tibet, Tomb | 54 Comments

Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on December 2, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

For this weeks Monochrome Challenge over on Leanne Cole’s Blog, I picked an image which as it happens, was origionaly posted on this very day one year ago. As It happened, I had taken a road trip down to Carlow … Continue reading →

Posted in Monochrome Madness Challenge, Photography | Tagged Brownshill Dolmen, Carlow, Dolmen, Ed Mooney Photography, Heritage, Ireland, Monument, Neolithic, Nion, photographer, Photography, Stone age, Tomb, Travel | 13 Comments

Brownshill Dolmen

Posted on December 2, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

So yesterday I had to drive for an hour down to Carlow on a special mission for Santa Claus, which turned out to be a disaster. With Ryan and his older cousin Scott in the car I was determined not … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Legends, Neolithic, Photography, Places of Interest, Ruins | Tagged Brownshill Dolmen, Capstone, Carlow, Chamber, Cromlech, Dolmen, Ed Mooney Photography, Heritage, Ireland, Kernanstown, Monument, Neolithic, Portal, Stone age, Tomb | 38 Comments

Clane Abbey

Posted on November 26, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

Moving on just a short stroll from the ruins of the Franciscan Friary Lies an old church known as Clane Abbey. Initially both of these sites caused me some confusion, but a little research cleared this up. The Abbey’s connection … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites | Tagged 520AD, Abbey, Abbeylands, Anglo-Norman, Apsidal, Battlements, Bishop of Ferns, Celtic, Clane, Claonagh, Cleric, Cluain Damh, Community Hall, Ed Mooney Photography, Franciscan, Friary, Garden of Rememberance, Ireland, Kildare, Knights Hospitallers, monastery, Monastic Settlement, Norman, Order, photographer, Photography, Ruinhunter, ruins, St. Ailbe, Tomb, Tower | 17 Comments

Bodenstown Church & Cemetry

Posted on September 10, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I was heading down a little country back road in Kildare on the way to check out the ruins of an old Abbey in Clane, when I came across this stunning little ruin at Bodenstown. The church is surrounded by … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Events, Historical, Legends, Medieval, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 1352AD, 13th century, Abbey, Baptismal Font, Bodenstown, Book of Kells, Cemetry, Chancel, church, Clane, Commemoration, Crenelations, Ed Mooney Photography, Ireland, Irish Republician Brotherhood, Kildare, Nave, photographer, Photography, Priory of Connell, Revolutionary, Ruin, Sallins, Sinn Fein, Society of the United Irishmen, Theobald, Tomb, Wolfe Tone | 29 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 →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites, Ruins | Tagged 12th Century, 1538AD, Abbey, Ancient, Annals of Ulster, Arched Window, Augustinian, Ballyboggan, Cemetary, Chancel, church, De Bemingham, De Laude Dei, Diary of a ruinhunter, Ed Mooney Photography, Edward Fitzgerald, Elizabeth I, Gable, Gravestones, Graveyard, Henry VIII, Holy Trinity, Holy Water, Jordan Comin, Kildare Offaly, Kildare Photographer, Leinster, Lord Carbury, Meath, Medieval, Nave, Order, pilgrimage, Plague, Prior, Shrine, Supression of the monasteries, Tomb, Transept, William Bermingham, Wooden Cross | 33 Comments

Knockmaroon Cromlech

Posted on August 1, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

I came across this Megalithic Tomb by complete accident whilst researching something else. However finding the darn thing was a different matter. As usual I now go out armed with all site co-ordinates uploaded to my GPS, but the location … Continue reading →