We visited the graveyard adjoining the ruins of St. Declan’s Cathedral on our trip to Ardmore. The view from there out to sea and over the local town and beach is glorious! The first time I visited here in 2005 I slipped while taking photos, my camera hit the ground hard and something broke inside…

A brave young man surfs the waves at Ardmore, Co Waterford this afternoon. It was freezing, cold winds sucked any warmth from exposed skin but this guy was out there battling the waves!

One of the black cats that lives in Blarney village, Cork.

A trip to Valentia Island is not complete without a visit to the lighthouse on Cromwell Point. The lighthouse is still used to guide vessels through the northern entrance of Valentia Harbour past Harbour Rock. There’s a guided tour of the lighthouse including of course a run down of the history of the area, and…

Three people looking for great travel deals at Barter’s Travelnet on St. Patrick Street, Cork. November 2016.

Walking up from the tunnel under the tracks at Kent Train Station, Cork.

Flowers and candles on the ground on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork after a vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old woman who was murdered on January 12th this year while out jogging in the middle of the afternoon. Violence against women is still happening. I don’t think it will ever stop. Fergus…

Way back in 2005 Carroll’s Quay in Cork looked quite different. The apartment block that sits there now was only half finished. The block behind it was nearing completion and what used to be a medical office was exposed to the elements when builders demolished half of that building. Take a look at it in…

The sun shines at Warren Beach near Rosscarbery in Co Cork last October. Some brave people ventured into the sea. It was a lovely day but not exactly “get into the sea” warm!

Tourists, lost in Cork back in 2016.

Watching the sea roll back and forth off the rugged coast of Sheep’s Head. March 2016.

Waiting for the bus on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. November 2016.