The Tholsel (Town Gate), Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland
The Tholsel was also used as the town gaol in the 18th century
King John’s Castle
The Mint
Taaffe’s Castle / Merchant House
The streets of Carlingford
Carlingford Abbey
Carlingford Abbey (Dominican Friary), Co Louth, Ireland
Founded circa 1305 by the Dominican Order
Proleek Wedge Tomb
Proleek Wedge Tomb, Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, Ireland
Whites Castle
Whites Castle, Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland
Whites Castle was built in 1417 to protect the bridge over the river Barrow by Sir John Talbot, Viceroy of Ireland
St Brigid’s Well and Faughart old graveyard
St. Brigid’s Well, Faughart, Co Louth, Ireland
St. Brigid’s Well
Rag Tree at St Brigid’s Well
By the shrine
The ruins of a medieval church
The grave of Edward Bruce, King of Ireland who was defeated and killed in the battle of Faughart 14th October 1318. (brother of Robert Bruce King of Scotland)
Some of the interesting headstones
St Brigid’s Shrine
Steps to St Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart, Co Louth, Ireland
1st February St Brigid’s feast day is also Imbolc a pagan festival marking the beginning of spring associated with the Irish Goddess Brigid. Some believe the date of Imbolc was more flexible and associated with the onset of the lambing season.
The Grotto
Some of the Stations positioned along St Brigid’s stream
Station 6 Cloch na Crúibe – The hoof stone
Station 7 Cloch na Glúine – The knee stone
Station 8 Cloch an Choim – The waist stone
Renvyle Castle
Renvyle Castle, 13-14th century tower house. Around 1546 Donal O’Flaherty married Grace O’Malley (Granuaile Ni Mhaille, Gráinne O’Malley) the famous Sea Queen of Connacht, and they lived at the castle
Downhill Demesne & Mussenden Temple
Downhill Demesne, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
The path from Downhill house to the Mussenden Temple
Mussenden Temple was built in 1785 inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli
The temple is located on the cliff edge overlooking Downhill Strand and the Atlantic Ocean
Castledermot Round Tower and High Crosses
Castledermot Round Tower and High Crosses, Co Kildare, Ireland
Castledermot Round Tower and Romanesque arch of earlier church (reconstructed)
South High Cross, West face
South High Cross, East face
North High Cross, East face
North High Cross, West face
Holed cross stone (the swearing stone) – very weathered
Viking Hog-back stone with weathered diamond pattern on one side and crosses on the other
Medieval millstone in the graveyard
Rosses Point
Waiting on shore – statue, Rosses Point, Co Sligo, Ireland
Rosses Point – Buoy
Rosses Point – River Pilot Watch House
Moone High Cross
Moone High Cross, Co Kildare, Ireland
The ruins of Moone Abbey
Glosh Tower
One of 82 signal towers built by the british to watch for invading French around the 1800’s
Glosh Signal Tower, Fallmore, Belmullet, Ireland
Deirbhle’s Twist
Deirbhle’s (Dervla’s) Twist, Belmullet Peninsula, Co Mayo, Ireland
A modern spiral of stones designed and built by Michael Bulfin as part of the North Mayo Sculpture Trail (Tír Sáile)
Old Smithy – Castlebellingham
Old forge circa 1880 with horseshoe shaped doorway – detailed with recess and nail holes
Old forge/smithy – used as garage, Castlebellingham, Co Louth, Ireland
All photographs late 1980’s – Kodak HIE Infrared film
Cross Abbey
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
Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo, Ireland
Athcarne Castle
The ruin of Athcarne Castle, Co Meath, Ireland. Built by William Bathe in 1590
Athcarne Cross
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
Belfast Palm House
Palm House, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Palm House was completed in 1840
Belfast Palm House door
Timahoe Round Tower
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
Rock of Dunamase
The Rock of Dunamase – ruins of 12 century castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Taghadoe Round Tower
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 Beach Sleepers
Cushendun, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Railway sleepers used as a beach defense
Donore Castle
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
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
Curfew Tower, Cushendall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Built around 1820 and used as a gaol
The Ballroom of Romance
The Rainbow Ballrom of Romance, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The (not so rainbow) Ballrom of Romance
Balrath Cornmill
Old cornmill, Balrath, Co Meath, Ireland
Old Butane Canisters
Old Butane gas canisters on boat, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Duleek Abbey and High Crosses
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
Tully Castle
Ruin of fortified house and bawn, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Tyres on old boat
Old boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Rust
Boat detail, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Derelict Ireland 2
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
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
O’Connell’s Bar, Skreen, Co Meath, Ireland
The view from O’Connell’s Bar of Skreen church ruin
Skreen Church and Cross
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 – Tara
Mound of the Hostages (Duma na nGiall) on the hill of Tara, Co Meath, Ireland
Decorated orthostat in the tomb
Baronscourt
Minor road through Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Glenariff
Glenariff (Queen of the glens), Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland