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Día de Muertos at St. Peter’s Church
We wandered into St. Peter’s Church yesterday to find members of the Mexican community in Cork (Facebook) rehearsing a dance as part of the Día de Muertos activities of the past month. They weren’t ready yet, so we returned an hour later, grabbed front-row seats to get photos and enjoyed several fabulous dances and songs,…
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Kingfishr at the GPO
Kingfishr played a popup gig outside the GPO on Oliver Plunkett Street this evening. We had no idea it was happening and came across the crowd as we walked down Oliver Plunkett Street. We didn’t actually see them play as we’d promised to return to St. Peter’s Church on North Main Street where there was…
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The Undertones & Jools at Cyprus Avenue
The Undertones played Cyprus Avenue in Cork last night, and Jools opened for them. Jools were loud and physical and full of emotion and energy. The Undertones brought the house down with Teenage Kicks, My Perfect Cousin, and let’s not forget Mars Bars!
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Coils of Fire
At the end of the Dragon of Shandon parade we were treated to performances by some of the groups in the parade. This fire dance was spectacular with flames swirling around and sparks flying through the air. The ground was wet thankfully. 🙂
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The Blue Wave at Garrettstown
Waves crashed against the sea wall at Garrettstown Beach in Co Cork in this February 2011 photo. A cold day but looking forward to better days ahead.
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The Buzzing Bees of Shandon
The Dragon of Shandon had to compete with the happiest buzzing bees I’ve ever seen on Saturday night. All smiles and laughter, and they were delighted to be taking part in the parade!
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The People of the Dragon of Shandon
Here’s a selection of photos from the Dragon of Shandon by Cork Art Link last night. It’s a wonderful parade through Cork City on Halloween night. So much creativity and energy goes into this event every year and last night’s event was oh so good. There are more photos to come. I walked the route…
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Back to the Wall
The stone wall of Sant Pere in Figueres goes up a long way, and the only opening in it is a narrow slit window near the top. Salvador Dalí was baptised in this church in 1904. Hopefully she’s looking at examples of his work on her phone.
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Paws Up on the Lee Fields
Three teenagers were sitting on a bench in the Lee Fields when a terrier ran up to them looking for attention. And attention was given!
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Blue and Yellow by City Hall
On Culture Night in Cork, a group of Ukrainian teenagers and children danced in a wide circle on the paving beside City Hall, with a crowd standing around the edge to watch. It was 2022, less than a year into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Dublin, After the Rain
November 2022 and it was raining in Dublin, but under the arches of the GPO people had a break from the deluge.