Crosses at Cross Abbey, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland
The ruins of the old church
The graveyard with many unmarked stones
The closest pillar is a worn Ogham stone with faint traces of straight and slant scores on the natural-square edge
Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Crosses at Cross Abbey, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland
The ruins of the old church
The graveyard with many unmarked stones
The closest pillar is a worn Ogham stone with faint traces of straight and slant scores on the natural-square edge
Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo, Ireland
The ruin of Athcarne Castle, Co Meath, Ireland. Built by William Bathe in 1590
The White Cross (Athcarne Cross) erected in circa 1675 by Dame Cecilia Bathe as a memorial to herself and her husband Sir Luke Bathe who rented Athcarne Castle – it having been seized by Cromwell from the Bathe family.
The east face of the cross depicted the Crucifixion of Jesus with his arms held high above the head along the shaft of the cross and feet on a skull and crossbones.
The west face with the Madonna and Child, with weathered carving of the arms of the Bathe and Dowdall families
Palm House, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Palm House was completed in 1840
Belfast Palm House door
Timahoe Round Tower and church ruin, Co Laois, Ireland
St. Mochua, founded a monastery here in the 7th century
12th century round tower standing 30m high
The Rock of Dunamase – ruins of 12 century castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Taghadoe Round Tower, Co Kildare, Ireland
Taghadoe: Teach Tua (the house of Tua). St. Tua, also called Ultan the silent founded a monastic settlement here in the the 6th Century
Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Railway sleepers used as a beach defense
Donore Castle, Co Meath, Ireland
Three storey tower house near the river Boyne
Round tower on the corner housing a stairway
Old Dunfierth church and graveyard, Co Kildare, Ireland
Doorway of Dunfierth church which dates to 1500
South wall window
Crucifixion carving on back of vault
Carving on side of vault
Effigy of Knight in vault
Curfew Tower, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Built around 1820 and used as a gaol
The Rainbow Ballrom of Romance, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The (not so rainbow) Ballrom of Romance
Old cornmill, Balrath, Co Meath, Ireland
Old Butane gas canisters on boat, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
St Mary’s Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath, Ireland
Parts of the ruin date from the 13th century
Bishop of Meath 1679-1688 effigy slab
17th century decorated tomb
15th century bell-tower
The tower shows an imprint of a round tower
The head and base of a 10th century High Cross (The south cross)
The north High Cross
Ruin of fortified house and bawn, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Old boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ireland
Farm ruin and telephone box, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Derelict Ireland – Deserted cottages, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Glenelly Valley ruin, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Tullaghan High Cross (east face) in the village of Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The west face of the 9th-10th century medieval stone cross which was discovered on the shore of Donegal Bay in 1778 – it is thought to be part of a long lost monastery
O’Connell’s Bar, Skreen, Co Meath, Ireland
The view from O’Connell’s Bar of Skreen church ruin
Skreen/Skryne (from An Scrin – The Shrine) Church, Co Meath, Ireland
This is the ruin of the 15th century church built on the site of an earlier monastery.
In 875 the relics of St Colmcille were brought here for safe keeping but the shrine was robbed in 1027 (later recovered)
The church is the ruin that’s visible in the east from the Hill of Tara
Medieval cross with very weathered Crucifixion carving on its west face
South door with 14th century carving of a bishop
Detail of the worn carving
Mound of the Hostages (Duma na nGiall) on the hill of Tara, Co Meath, Ireland
Decorated orthostat in the tomb
Minor road through Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Glenariff (Queen of the glens), Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Slemish, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
St Patrick’s Church, Cairncastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
This Spanish Chestnut Tree, in the graveyard, is said to have sprouted from a chestnut that was in the pocket of a sailor who was washed overboard from the Spanish Armada and buried here.
Kilroot Bullaun Stone, Fort Rd, Kilroot, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymote Castle, Co Sligo, Ireland
Scraghy Portal Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The old shirt factory on the Limestone Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. HIE Infrared Film
Alexandra Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Celtic cross in Portglenone, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Graveyard at Portglenone forest, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Tulnacross Standing Stones, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Sligo Abbey (Dominican Friary), Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland
The Friary dates from around 1252
Stile along the Ulster way with Slemish Mountainin the background, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Abandoned car, Co Donegal, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Loughash Wedge Tomb, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland