Tag: meath

Moylagh Castle

The area surrounding Moylagh is covered in history, from the ruins of Moylagh Castle you can see straight to the tombs at Loughcrew. there is also evidence of a Ringforts with many defensive banks. There are strong suggestions that Moylagh was a monastic site, based on the presence of numerous circular ditches. The Anglo- Normans…… Continue reading Moylagh Castle

By the Roadside – Sept 2023

I often wonder how I’ll manage to keep making photographs given I have a young family and a long commute to the office every day. That commute is boring as hell, or at least that’s what I tell myself. Often I’ll say “there’s no point taking the camera there’s nothing to photography”. But then I…… Continue reading By the Roadside – Sept 2023

Oristown Bog

I’ve always loved being outdoors, just wandering about seeing the multitude of differences in a small area. Yesterday I spent a few hours walking through Oristwon Bog in Co Meath and it was full of both the expected and the unexpected. Historically speaking this bogland was divided among resettled Irish many generations ago. Some have…… Continue reading Oristown Bog

Bective Abbey

Bective abbey was founded in 1147 by Murchad O’Maeil-Sheachlainn, as a second house of Mellifont Abbey. The abbey and its estate lands were confiscated during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. Around this time the estate lands were recorded at 1580 acres. During the 17th century, the abbey buildings were partially converted for…… Continue reading Bective Abbey

Sliabh na Caillíghe

Loughcrew Determined now her tomb to build, Her ample skirt with stones she filled, And dropped a heap on Carnmore; Then stepped one thousand yards, to Loar, And dropped another goodly heap; And then with one prodigious leap Gained Carnbeg; and on its height Displayed the wonders of her might. And when approached death’s awful…… Continue reading Sliabh na Caillíghe