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  • Polish Coal

    The coal industry here in Ireland has gone through a huge decline in the last 2 decade. In major urban areas only smokeless coal is allowed and even then many people have gas or oil central heating. The days of frequent smog warnings are a thing of the past thankfully.

    Here in Blarney some will burn any old thing in their fireplaces. On cold still winter evenings the smell of smoke pervades the area and the only thing we can do is close our windows to keep it out. That’s one of the downsides of living outside the city.

    Years ago Monahan Road was the center of coal distribution in Cork. Suttons and Sheehan & Sullivan’s were two of the major players. Suttons even occupied that big office block at the end of the Grand Parade. My Dad worked in that office for years and he took us in there a few times. Still remember those occasions!

    I also remember the bags of Polish Coal out in the back of the house. It was described as “the best coal”, though I can’t say for sure why.

    Sheehan & Sullivan’s is gone now. Last time I drove past there was an office block on the site I think. Suttons is still around but owned by Bord na Mona now, last I heard. They left the offices in South Mall a long time ago.

    Funny the memories a bag of coal can drag up.

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/250s

  • Storm clouds over Spanish Point

    A large and ominous storm cloud blew over Spanish Point in County Clare while we visited the beach there. Thankfully it only rained a tiny bit and didn’t spoil our time in the sand and on the rocks!

    Aperture ƒ/9
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/200s

  • The O’Connell Monument

    The O’Connell Monument in Ennis town is an impressive monument to Daniel O’Connell, a legend in Irish history.

    THE O’CONNELL MONUMENT: This is an impressive Doric column erected on the site of the old courthouse where Daniel O’Connell was declared M.P. for Clare in 1828, an historic event which was later to result in the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act. The statue of the Liberator with a shamrock scroll around the base was executed by James Cahill of Dublin and is considered to be his finest work. (source)

    The O’Connell Monument. A lofty pillar with statue of “The Liberator” with inscription “On this spot in the year 1828, Dan’l O’Connell was returned M.P. for Clare. Proposed by O’Gorman Mahon. Seconded by Tom Steele”. “Maid of Erin” – or Allen, Larkin, and O’Brien Monument. Inscription “Sacred to the memory of Allen, Larkin and O’Brien who suffered death in Manchester through love of their country. Their last prayer being God save Ireland”. (source)

    Aperture ƒ/9
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/160s

  • Polaroid

    A camera shop on the main street in Ennis, County Clare proudly boasts it sell Polaroid products. I wanted to go in but the time just wasn’t right. Love all the red in this image.

    This is about as close as you’ll see me get to film on this blog! 🙂

    Aperture ƒ/9
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/160s

  • Blue Doors

    Old blue doors near the Lough in Cork City. Shot on our photowalk there last year.

    There are still places left in the World Wide Photowalk here in Cork. If you’re around on July 18th, sign up and join us!

    Aperture ƒ/6.3
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/40s

  • Highrise Property

    The Elysian, as seen from Merchant’s Quay carpark on a bright day in May. You can also see numerous other buildings and get a feel for how the 17 storeys of this tall building looms over the rest of the city. Must be a great view from up there!

    Aperture ƒ/10
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 59mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/250s

  • Deep Blue Sky

    The blue sky over Kilkee Beach in County Clare. What a beautiful day that was!

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/125s

  • Spencer Tunick photos went online today

    Spencer Tunick’s Irish photos might be online but you wouldn’t know it as the site is down, probably from the rush of people trying to see their neighbours or friends in the nip. Oops. Should have done a deal with Pix.ie!

    I did manage to grab one image off there this afternoon and Vic has a few shots which I’ve added to a small gallery. Photos from Cork (he shot in Blarney and in the City) will eventually be seen here. Give it a few days until the site quietens down again.

    Photos copyright Spencer Tunick.

    Edit: Link to www.tunickireland.com removed as it’s now a domain squatter’s website.

  • Gate in Silhouette

    The top of a gate silhouetted by a bright sun thankfully hidden by a passing cloud.

    Shot in Kinsale last Summer.

    Aperture ƒ/14
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/640s

  • Down, down, down the stairs

    Looking down the stairs in the public car park in Ennis, County Clare a few weeks ago. That was one hell of a tight car park to navigate. There was hardly any room to make corners or go up and down ramps.

    Elevator only goes to the top two floors too and a sign on the ground floor warns parents or people with buggies and kids to park up there.

    Aperture ƒ/4
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/20s

  • Cooper Cobra

    Cooper Cobra, the wheels on the Mustang I posted previously.

    Shot at Charles fort, Kinsale in County Cork.

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/160s

  • The rubbish tip that is Myrtleville Beach

    No, this isn’t the landfill site near the Kinsale Road, Cork. It’s the beautiful beach at Myrtleville in County Cork last Tuesday. Disgusting isn’t it? My wife met a friend there who said that last year 3 people would clean the beach each day but this year, because of cuts, only one person was available. Apparently that morning he had filled up three sacks after the crowds the day before.

    What you don’t see here is the used nappy on the road above, the half full carton of rotting salad, the plastic bags and other rubbish. You can’t smell the acrid burning rubbish in an overflowing bin near the slip way. You also missed the Gardai who took away two inebriated underage girls who had been singing and staggering across the beach or the man who was manhandled to the ground outside the gate to Bunny Connellans and probably arrested by the Gardai who ran passed me. A typical day at the beach?

    What the hell? What’s up with people? Are they that ignorant of their environment? I remember watching that episode of Mad Men where the Draper family have a picnic in a picturesque green park. Their shiny new car is behind them. Everything is spotless and neat. Then when they get up to leave, the kids are tidied but afterwards the parents toss their rubbish on the pristine lawn. I wasn’t the only one to notice. Great comments on that blog post.

    Shame we haven’t moved on since the 60’s.

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 179mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/250s
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