The Mills Inn The Mills Inn, just outside Baile Bhuirne in the Gaeltacht of Mhúscraí, Co. Cork. We stopped here for a meal on the way to Dingle and I must say, it was great! Their website has a lot more to say about what they offer and information about the beautiful surrounding countryside. Baile [...]
2006Fri29Sep
Homely House: Brian and EagleSpirit
Filed in Dingle, Food, Ireland, Kerry, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20EagleSpirit and Brian EagleSpirit and Brian pose for a photo on their last day of business running Homely House, a small cafe in Dingle, Co. Kerry. Brian ran it for eight years, while his partner EagleSpirit has been an integral part of the charm of the little establishment for the past four. It closed on [...]
2006Thu28Sep
The Sexy New County Hall
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, SkyThe Sexy New County Hall Grabs your attention doesn’t it? Exciting design isn’t it? Wonderful work of engineering eh? Well, ok, it’s only the Cork County Hall but it is the tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland at 67m so that must count for something? No? The County Hall has been renovated over [...]
2006Wed27Sep
Keep a lookout
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanKeep a lookout A father and two sons on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. I presume they’re waiting for someone from what I heard of the dad talking on his phone as I passed. Blown out details are on purpose to give it a slightly edgier effect. Hope you like it!
2006Tue26Sep
A pint of beer and a newspaper
Filed in Candid, Cork, Food, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanA pint of beer and a newspaper Sometimes it’s good to chill out, relax and step out of the rat-race, even for a few moments. This scene was made on St. Patrick’s Street outside Le Chateau, a bar with seating in front of the building as most places do these days because of the smoking [...]
2006Mon25Sep
Press the button and walk
Filed in Candid, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanPress the button and walk A pedestrian traffic light on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. The green man is strutting his stuff and people are walking across. Does anyone else have a dislike for the design of this button? Sure, there’s a big arrow pointing to a large white dot, but it took several years for [...]
Different lights Traffic lights and street lighting vie for attention. This is across the road from where Bord Gais used to have their showroom. Bet you never realised the titanic struggle for recognition that was going on?
2006Sat23Sep
No climbing the poles
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Cork, Emmet Place, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanNo climbing the poles A sign that points upwards? It either forbids drivers from driving down a road, discourages people from climbing up a light pole or local government don’t want people to look up. Your guess is as good as mine. I’m stumped!
2006Fri22Sep
Pleased to meet you!
Filed in Candid, Cork, Cork Folk Festival, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanPleased to meet you! A child greets one of the onlookers at the Cork Folk Festival after the “Christ Restoration Ministries Gospel Choir” have sung and danced. There were lots of kids about and they were all having a great time! I love this photo because the parents look so happy, kids are drinking their [...]
Cappuccino Morning A beautiful misty morning greeted us a few days ago. The mist rolled down the valley outside and when the sun rose it produced these amazing shades of brown through the fog. Thanks Jacinta for the name, it fits! I added a tag cloud to the site this morning. It’s quite obvious from [...]
