Boats in Drake’s Pool
On January 12, 2011 by Donncha With 3 Comments
- Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Water
There 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 name reveals the linkage to Sir Frances Drake who in 1743 took refuge in these waters from the Napoleonic forces as they patrolled around Cork Harbour. His hiding place worked and he lived to fight another day. (source)
PS. The name Owenabue River fascinates me. I wonder if Owenabue is the English phonetic spelling of “Abhainn Bui”? That would be “Yellow River” in Irish. Where did that name come from?
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
gorgeous shot
Beautiful shot! We got 24 inches of snow yesterday…nice to see some green!
“I wonder if Owenabue is the English phonetic spelling of “Abhainn Bui”? That would be “Yellow River” in Irish. Where did that name come from?”
Yes, it is from ‘Abhainn na Bui’ – I don’t know where it got it’s name, though.
Lovely photo, by the way