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''Plan ahead and prepare, Be considerate of others, Respect farm animals and wildlife, Travel and camp responsibly, Leave only what you find, Dispose of waste properly, Protect nature from fire.''
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Tag Archives: Travel
The Harbour Master
We as promised in my last post, I finally bit the bullet and hit the streets with my camera. Its been just over five years since my last posts from Kerry with the Darrynane Ogham Stone, a revamped Website & … Continue reading
Round Tower of Diseart Diarmada
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
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
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
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Church Ruins of Mullach Eadrad
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
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Chradógaigh Standing Stone
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
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Diseart Diarmada & the Romanesque Arch
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
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Uachtar Ard
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
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Round Tower
Tagged church, Ireland, Kildare, NAtional Monument, Nikon, Oughterard, photographer, Photography, round Tower, St. Brigid, Travel, Uachtar Ard
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The Last One Standing
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
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Maigh Reichead Castle
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
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