I took part in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade here in Blarney today along with my son and wife. We walked with the Community Preschool group and I am utterly amazed at the stamina of young kids! Little 3 and 4 year olds walked around Blarney and still had energy left to play with bubbles [...]
Ireland
Black and white and colour pictures taken all over Ireland – Cork, Dublin, Kerry and elsewhere.
2011Thu17Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Blarney
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St. Patrick's Day, Street, Urban
2011Fri04Mar
Football on the beach
Filed in Beach, Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Garrettstown, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Water3 boys playing with a football on Garretstown Beach. The tide was coming in and I watched them kick the ball out into the water. The day was freezing though with a strong offshore wind. Brrrr.
2011Tue22Feb
Restricted Bridge
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20A bridge carries the Cork to Dublin train over a local road near Blarney.
2011Thu17Feb
View on Camden Quay
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanCamden Quay in Cork City with the north side of the City behind it. St. Anne’s (or Shandon Bells) and the Catholic North Cathedral in the background. Loved the light when I saw this scene. The setting sun cast shadows on the buildings and reflected off the church steeples.
2011Wed12Jan
Boats in Drake’s Pool
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, WaterThere are always boats moored in the section of the Owenabue River called “Drake’s Pool”. This was a shot I took last weekend while out walking with my family there. Quite frosty but many people out walking the light from the setting sun was amazing. Yes, this location is associated with Sir Francis Drake: The [...]
2010Tue30Nov
Snowing in Blarney
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanIt snowed in Blarney today. First snow of the season fell 2 days ago but was barely a few flakes that fell overnight. Today’s snow covered the area in a blank of white, but thankfully didn’t last too long! Roads are still affected and unfortunately there’s a steep hill coming into my estate.
2010Mon29Nov
Saint Finbarre’s Sunset
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanSt Finbarre’s Cathedral silhouetted against the sunset in Cork yesterday. It was freezing cold but the skies were mostly clear and snow hasn’t fallen in the City or here in Blarney either yet. The country is going through a recession but you wouldn’t know it. After driving around Parnell Place twice I parked in Merchant’s [...]
Who? Is it Brian Cowen, or Biff? I’ve had this photo on my computer for 5 years, waiting for it’s time to shine.
2010Wed29Sep
Abandoned Interior
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Houses, Ireland, Kerry, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Slea HeadThe interior of a cottage at the picturesque Brandon Creek on Slea Head, County Kerry. Outside there’s a planning permission notice, dated August 2008 and written in Irish. I presume the owner is no longer in a hurry to develop his property. All he wanted to do was replace the roof and add an extension.
2010Tue24Aug
Killer Queen
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Music, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200Queen cover band Killer Queen played in The Opera House, Cork a few months back and I snapped a few photos!
