Category: Fitzgerald Park

No Parents Left

All the parents are gone. The park is quiet. The swings and slides lie dormant and unused. An empty buggy ..

Fitzgerald Park on a quiet day.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	162mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/160s

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Boys in the park

Boys in Fitzgerald’s Park sort of enjoying the Lord Mayor’s Picnic a few weeks ago. I saw “sort of” because of their tense expressions. Must have been the crowds!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	162mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/320s

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Relaxing by the pond

Lots of people relaxing by the pond in Fitzgerald’s Park during the Lord Mayor’s Picnic a few weeks back. We were busily walking past with a slightly tired baby. Don’t do much relaxing these days..

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	88mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/200s

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The Gentleman Clown

Yes, yes, we’re clowning around! Here’s the tall gent from the Circo Copa demonstration in Fitzgerald’s Park a while back. I wonder if he’ll ever see this. The put on a great show that day!

Thanks for all the nice comments on yesterday’s post about Michelle. They’re very much appreciated.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/200s

Tags Black and White, Canon 20D, Circo Copa, Clown, Cork, Cork Photos, Fitzgerald Park, fitzgerald's park, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, man, People, portrait, Sigma 18-200

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Crimson Red Flowers

Glowing red flowers captured my attention at Fitzgerald’s Park a year ago, but I was never happy with my work on this photo until recently. Now I love it. Hope you like it too!

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/100s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, fitzgerald's park, Flowers, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photo, red, Sigma 10-20

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More shots of members of Circo Copa who entertained the crowds at Fitzgerald’s Park on Sunday last. The man with the duster chased the female member of the group around, tickling her and was then declared the winner in some obscure but funny competition.

If Adam was a few years older I’d bring him to see them perform in the Spiegeltent.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	125mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tags Canon 20D, Circo Copa, Cork, Cork Circus, Cork Photos, Fitzgerald Park, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Lord Mayor's Picnic, People, Photo, Sigma 18-200, Urban

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The Lord Mayor’s Picnic, Cork 2008

Post author By Donncha
Post date June 16, 2008
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Fitzgerald’s Park was packed yesterday for The Lord Mayor’s Picnic. I hope the following photos give you a flavour of the mayhem! I don’t think I’ve ever seen as many people in the Park!

Aperture	ƒ/11
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	59mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/320s

Tags Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Fitzgerald Park, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Lord Mayor's Picnic, People, Photo, Sigma 18-200, Urban

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Circo Copia Performance

Two members of Circo Copia performed for adults and kids alike at Fitzgerald’s Park yesterday during the Lord Mayor’s Picnic. Have you ever seen someone balance an umbrella on his forehead and play the mandolin at the same time? I have! This crazy bunch of performers had the crowd well entertained!

They’re playing in the Spiegeltent later in the month so if you didn’t catch them yesterday you have another chance. I spotted a Cork Circus van nearby so I’m pretty sure they’re part of that. Also, I think the face in the background belongs to the tall fella in these pictures of my wife and her “royal retinue”. I think the woman sticking her tongue out in the linked post was the 3rd member of Circo Copia yesterday. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/500s

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Lord Mayor of Cork, Donal Counihan

Post author By Donncha
Post date June 15, 2008
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The Lord Mayor’s Picnic in Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork was a roaring success today to judge by the number of parents and kids who congregated in the area. All the stalls did a healthy trade with lines 20 long for many hours. Here’s The Lord Mayor of Cork, Donal Counihan, as he walked about. The smoke in the background is from some of the stalls that were preparing freshly cooked meats!

I went walking with Adam and my sister and wandered about for a bit. There’s was a great Brazilian band playing near the museum. People and kids were dancing and having a great time. Even Adam started dancing in my arms, and couldn’t tear his eyes away from the stage such was his interest in them! I haven’t a clue who they were but I suspect the rhythmic drum beating would lose it’s charm once played too many times to keep a child amused ..

Gallery post to follow, maybe tomorrow. Fairly exhausted now.

PS. Thank you if you responded to yesterday’s post about neighbours burning rubbish. We’re still not sure what to do yet.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	88mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Donal Counihan, Fitzgerald Park, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Lord Mayor, Lord Mayor's Picnic, People, Photo, Sigma 18-200, Urban

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Fitzgerald’s Park Bench

A park bench in the lovely and picturesque Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork.

Something awful happened. I went away with my family on a great weekend break on Friday and in the rush and stress I forgot to post some photos for the weekend. I’m catching up!