Tag Archives: Viking

St. Maelruains

Posted on June 5, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

On the Edge of Tallaght village lies Saint Maelruain’s Church, and whilst not a ruin it is a stunning church and there are some very interesting items within its grounds. There is no definite date available as to when Tallaght … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Historical, Landscape, Medieval, Ruins | Tagged 770AD, Abbey, Bell Tower, Captain Alland, Ceilí Dé, Celtic, church, Cromwellian, Cross, Culdees, Ed Mooney Photography. Tallaght Dublin, Font, Fortifications, Fosse, Graveyard, Ireland, King Donnchadh, Loaf and Griddle, Losset, Medieval, monastery, Normans, O'Byrne, O'Toole, Patron Saint, Raiders, St. Maelruain, Tamlactense Monasterium, The Pale, Tower, Turret, Vaulted Ceiling, Viking | 41 Comments

Battle of Clontarf

Posted on April 23, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

On this day 999 years ago, Brian Boru, the King of Munster and one of the biggest badass warriors in Ireland at the time, knocked 50 shades of S##t out of the Vikings of Dublin at Clontarf. The Vikings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Events, Historical, Landscape, People, Places of Interest | Tagged !014ad, Battle of Clontarf, Brian Boru, Dublin, Ireland, King of Munster, Norsement Sidric Silkbeard, Viking | 17 Comments

Waterford Castle

Posted on August 17, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

With cabin fever setting in we decided to venture out despite the weather and head into Waterford city for some exploring. We arrived at the ferry to Little Island, the home of Waterford Castle during another torrential downpour. Waterford Castle … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Landscape, Places of Interest | Tagged Ferry, Hotel, Island, Norman Keep, Viking, Waterford Castle | Leave a comment

Old Kilcullen High Cross & Round Tower

Posted on January 11, 2012 by edmooneyphotography

After getting side tracked en route I finally arriving at my original destination, the site of the old monastery at old situated just off the N78 at old Kilcullen.Old Kilcullen, formerly Kilcullen (Cill Chuilinn, “the Church of the Holly” in … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Photography, Places of Interest | Tagged 1798 rebellion, 5th century, 936ad, 944ad, annals of the four masters, battle, bible, carvings, Church of the Holly, Cill Chuilinn, damaged, Gaelic, Graveyard, high cross, invaders, Kildare, monastery, N78, Old Kilcullen, plunder, Romanesque, round Tower, ruins, settlement, St. Patrick, Viking, walled town | 3 Comments

Aghaboe Abbey

Posted on December 22, 2011 by edmooneyphotography

Right, I have finaly managed to move my blog accross, just in time for Christmas. Next year I hope to get to visit more of these fascinating sites which can be found scattered around the Irish countryside, (some are more easily found … Continue reading →