Monday, June 9, 2008

cathedrals and abbeys

detail of arch at ardfert cathedral, ardfert, county kerry










lancet windows at ardfert cathedral










arch at bective abbey, near trim, county meath









bective abbey










detail of carved head on an arch at gowran church, gowran, county kilkenny










sedilia at gowran church










lancet windows at gowran church










cloister arcade at jerpoint abbey, near thomastown, county kilkenny










view of nave and north aisle, jerpoint abbey










the crossing tower, jerpoint abbey












niche at timoleague abbey, timoleague, county cork










iron gate at timoleague abbey










trim castle abbey tower, trim, county meath

towers and castles

tower of castle ruin near killarney










turret of castle ruin near killarney










castle ruin near killarney










ballycarbery castle, near cahersiveen, ring of kerry










view of a cove from ballycarbery castle











ballymoon castle, near bagenalstown, county carlow










ballymoon castle










wall of blarney castle, county cork










stone detail at carrigafoyle castle, near ballylongford, county kerry










roof timbers of a watch tower on the cliffs of moher










watch tower on the cliffs of moher










gleninagh tower house crypt, near ballyvaughan, in the burren










trim castle at night, trim, county meath








wall of trim castle


stone markers and gravesites

graveyard gate at kilfane church, thomastown, county kilkenny










headstone at burnchurch castle, county kilkenny










stone crosses at duiske abbey, graiguenamanagh, county kilkenny










gravemarker at kells priory, near kilkenny










legs of long cantwell effigy, kilfane church










wooden cross, kilfane church










ogam stone at kilmakedar church, dingle peninsula










stone cross, kilmakedar church










standing stone in reask monestary ruins, dingle peninsula










stone cross at st. brendan's well, valencia island










st. brendan's well










tomb at the hill of tara, county meath










wooden cross at timoleague abbey, timoleague, county cork










stone marker at tullaherin church, county kilkenny










stone cross at a gravesite near ventry bay, dingle peninsula










offerings at a gravesite near ventry bay

vistas and pretty things












view of the blasket islands off the dingle peninsula
































path along the cliffs of moher










the cliffs of moher





















dingle bay









view of dingle bay











































near ladies view, killarney national park