Smoke Over Cork City
Posted on 04 June 2006
A long trail of smoke was visible over Cork City and surrounding countryside this evening as a fire raged in the scrap metal yard in Dublin Hill.
Jacinta and I had been down in Monkstown at her sister’s house where we enjoyed a great bbq cooked by her husband. We left shortly after 10pm and I noticed a long band of black smoke as we drove through Passage. We turned into the car park for the Line in Rochestown and switched on 96FMto find out what was happening. I never listen to it, honest, but it’s useful for local news!
I sprinted up the path until I got a clear view of the river where I shot the first photo, then on to the metal bridge which crosses the River Lee. The second photo captures the black toxic smoke as it traverses the river. It’s an ugly thing, which was visible from as far away as Carrigaline. Luckily Blarney is in the opposite direction and it’s not visible from there at all, the radio warned that traffic on the north side of the city was bad so we took a detour home through Sunday’s Well.
Damien Mulley photographed the smoke plume from his home in Blackrock. Does anyone else have shots of the fire?
Here’s the RTE coverage of the incident. Thanks Damien for the link!
Was it arson or an accident?
Later.. Thank you Martina on Red FM for giving me a mention! Must have a read of your blog now!
5 responses to Smoke Over Cork City
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What bridge is that Donncha?
You remember the Line? Going from Pairc Ui Chaoimh down to Rochestown? This bridge crosses the Lee near Rochestown and I ran the I-don’t-know-how-long-but-it’s-too-far distance up there from the Rochestown side to get the shot.
I think it was worth it!
Love the sky effect no.1 but the angle no.2 is crazy
cool shots
Nice photo again.