Tag Archives: Travel

Round Tower of Diseart Diarmada

Posted on March 7, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Continuing on from a previous post on Castledermot we continue on from the Romanesque Archway on the grounds of St. John’s, and move on to the Round Tower. Round Towers can be found all over the country in various states … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Round Tower | Tagged Castledermot, Diseart Diarmada, Heritage, Ireland, Kildare, Medieval, Nikon, photographer, Photography, round Tower, ruins, Travel | 55 Comments

Gallán Bhaile Phúinse

Posted on March 2, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

A short distance up the road from the Standing stone at Craddockstown we find what is possibly the tallest Standing stone in the country. It is definitely the tallest I have come across to date. I first spotted it driving … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone | Tagged Bronze age, Ireland, Kildare, NAtional Monument, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel | 61 Comments

Thobar Muire

Posted on February 29, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Heading back up the bustling Church Street from the church of Mary in Mullhuddart, there is an interesting vaulted well-house. It was whilst out searching for this that I found the old Church Ruins of Mullach Eadrad from last weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Holy Well, Photography | Tagged Dublin, Holy Well, Ireland, Ladyswell, Mullhuddart, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, Travel | 47 Comments

Church Ruins of Mullach Eadrad

Posted on February 25, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Whilst out searching for a holy well I happened to come across the ruins of an old Church. Set just outside the old village of Mullach Eadrad (the hill of the milking place), now modern day Mullhuddart The church rests … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Ancient, Buzzardstown, Chancel, church, Dublin, Ireland, Medieval, Nave, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, Travel | 37 Comments

Chradógaigh Standing Stone

Posted on February 22, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Kildare is probably best known for its horse breeding and flat open plains, unfortunately we don’t have an abundance of ancient Neolithic monuments, there are no great Stone Circles or Burial Tombs so to speak. But what we do have … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Standing Stone | Tagged Ancient, Chradógaigh, Craddockstown, Kildare, Longstone, Megalith, Menhir, Monolith, Monument, Neolithic, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Standing Stone, Travel | 47 Comments

Diseart Diarmada & the Romanesque Arch

Posted on February 16, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Hidden away in the small village of Castledermot in Kildare you will find a surprising mass of historical sites with a heritage that goes back over 1200 years. Castledermot or Diseart Diarmada to give it its original Gaelic name, means … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Castledermot, Heritage, History, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Romanesque, St. Diarmait, Travel | 27 Comments

Uachtar Ard

Posted on February 10, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Uachtar Ard was well named as it translates from Gaelic to mean A high place, The Round Tower at Uachtar Ard rests beside the ruins of an old church ruin on a quite hill top in Kildare. It is associated … Continue reading →

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The Last One Standing

Posted on February 5, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

This lonely Tower house sits in a field to the west of Jigginstown House which I spoke about a few weeks ago. It dates back to the early part of the 15th century and is typical of the many … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Photography | Tagged Castle, Ireland, Kildare, naas, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Rag, Travel | 24 Comments

Maigh Reichead Castle

Posted on February 4, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

The crumbling ruins of Maigh Reichead Castle have fascinated me for many years. As you travel the M7 towards Portlaoise you will notice the ruins of this once fine castle rising up over the horizon. After passing it by on … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Photography | Tagged Castle, Fitzgerald, Gaelic, History, Ireland, Laois, Medieval, Morett, Nikon, Norman, photographer, Photography, ruins, Travel | 36 Comments

Someone To Watch Over ME

Posted on February 1, 2016 by edmooneyphotography

Fionn MacCumhaill and the Fianna are historical figures whose heroic deeds and life stories have been embedded through time, in myth and legend. There are many tales concerning their acts of bravery and magic. The Fianna were the bravest, swiftest and strongest … Continue reading →