It’s wonderful how some of the old buildings in Cork are preserved while all around them their neighbours are demolished and shiny new edifices rise. This one is of course on Emmett Place.
2009Sat31Oct
I’m Still Standing
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban
2009Fri11Sep
Emmett Place Deconstructed
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanEmmett Place in Cork is the sight of feverish building work for the past year or two as a huge city block was torn down and then built up again. Here’s the view from the excellent Aroma Restaurant.
2009Wed28Jan
Build ‘em up and knock ‘em down
Filed in Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanWe build them up and then knock them down. It’s expected that demolition of empty houses and residential housing estates will be a boon for the construction industry before too long. This is the junction in front of Emmett Place in Cork. Visible are the Cork Opera House and the cranes in the distance. WordPress [...]
2008Tue28Oct
Shame on Fianna Fail
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Emmet Place, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Signs, Urban“Shame on Fianna Fail!” declares a sign propped up against the wall of the Crawford Art Gallery in Emmett Place, Cork last weekend. It was left there by someone attending a protest demonstration organised by Alliance for a Better Health Service. I was handed a Socialist Party leaflet, Kathy Sinnott was there and a small [...]
2008Tue20May
Three in the sky
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Emmet Place, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sky, UrbanI guess the number of high rise cranes we’ll see over our urban environment will decrease as the building industry collapses. Meanwhile there are plenty around. Here’s three I shot in the middle of Cork City from Emmett Place. At night they’re lit up which is when I shot short circuit. Mallow Camera Club had [...]
