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Ireland In Ruins: October 2014
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Friday, 31 October 2014. Glassamucky Brakes Stone Circle Co Dublin. Above Image: The approach road. Park in the wide area in the background. Above Image: The route from the road. The arrow points to the large rock. Mentioned in the post. Above Image: The route from the large rock over the flat stone.The. Circle is on the left in the background. Above Image: Facing South. Above Image: Facing North.
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Ireland In Ruins: July 2015
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Saturday, 25 July 2015. Old Garristown Church Co Dublin. Above Image: Sturdily built tower. Above Image: Grave slab that appears to date to 1709. Above Image: Entrance door. Above Image: A view up within the tower. Above Image: Door to the Nave. Above Image: East gable and window. Above Image: View of the tower through the East window. Above Image: South wall windows. Monday, 13 July 2015. The Fir...
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Ireland In Ruins: November 2014
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Thursday, 27 November 2014. Cloondooan Castle Co Clare. Above Image: Leaning Precariously. Above Image: Part of a vaulted roof. We were on the back roads of Co Clare heading towards Gort in Co Galway when we came across this Castle ruin. Thursday, 20 November 2014. Corcomroe Abbey Co Clare. Above Image: The central tower. Above Image: Entrance door. Above Image: The East gable. Century until its l...
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Ireland In Ruins: St Brigid's Fire Temple & Round Tower Co Kildare
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Monday, 13 July 2015. St Brigid's Fire Temple and Round Tower Co Kildare. Above Image: The fire temple foundations with Cathedral in backround. Above Image and Below 2 Images: Remnants from the old Abbey. Above Image: The Celtic cross. Above Image: Base of the round tower. Above Image: The entrance door. Above Image: The first ladder. Above Image: The top ladder. On top of the gap. Also on site is...
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Ireland In Ruins: July 2014
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Monday, 21 July 2014. Old Davidstown Church Co Kildare. Above Image: The track to the ruins. Above Image: The Enclosure gate and stile. Above Image: Entrance doorway. Above Image: remains of the Bell cote. Above Image: Unusual stone markings. The Townland of Davidstown lies close to the village of Calverstown in Co Kildare. The ruins of the old Church dating to the early 19. There is a doorway is ...
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Ireland In Ruins: December 2014
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Tuesday, 23 December 2014. Ballybrack Dolmen Co Dublin. Above Image: South aspect. Above Image; West aspect. Above Image: Close-up of the capstone. Above Image: Portal chamber. Above Image: Amazing that this portal stone is only. Just tipping the capstone. Above Image: East aspect. Being located in the vicinity of close human interaction naturally some damage has been done to the Capstone by some ...
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Ireland In Ruins: May 2015
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Tuesday, 26 May 2015. Kilmacduagh Monastic Site Co Galway. Above Image: The round tower and Cathedral. Above Image: Noticeable lean on round tower. Above Image: The Abbot's Glebe house. Above Image and 2 Images Below: Interior of the Glebe house. Above Image: Church of John the Baptist. Above Image: Interior of the Cathedral. Above and Below Images: approach to the Monastery Church. Century. A...
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Ireland In Ruins: March 2015
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Wednesday, 25 March 2015. Urlingford Castle and Church Co Kilkenny. Above Image: Approach to the Castle (Church on right). Above Image: the remaining Southern facing wall. Above Image: The partial East wall. Above Image: The medieval Church. Above Image: Entrance stile to graveyard. Century and added to over subsequent years. Records show that by the last decade of the 19. Century it was completel...
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Ireland In Ruins: August 2015
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Tuesday, 25 August 2015. Kille Abbey Co Mayo. Above Image: Approach track. Above Image: Eastern aspect. Above Image: South gable. Above and Below Images: Interesting grave stones. Above Image: West gable. Above Image: Sunken doorway. Above Image: Interior view to South gable. Above Image: Ancillary structure in West wall. Above Image: Alcove in South wall. Above Image: The famous Donkey! Above Ima...
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Ireland In Ruins: April 2015
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A guide to the best and sometimes off the beaten track historical ruins around Ireland and how to get there. Friday, 24 April 2015. Irishtown Castle Co Dublin. Above Image: South facing aspect. Above Image: Doorway in East facing wall. Today the castle remains are surrounded by a modern housing estate and serve as a kind of monument within the estate given its own little corner in a cul-de-sac. Thanks go to Sinead Burke for pointing me in the direction of this ruin. Monday, 13 April 2015. Ever since firs...