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  • No Shandon Bells from Academy Street

    The bell tower of St. Anne’s Church in Shandon may well be one of the most recognisable sights in Cork but it’s no longer visible down Academy Street and as a consequence, possibly from Patrick Street either.

    Back in 2007 I snapped this photo of the tower and it’s well I did because the construction work on Half Moon Street has obscured the view unfortunately.

    A message posted to this thread on archiseek.com suggested this might happen so after I read it I looked for some proof.

    I pointed out when this was on plans that it would obliterate the last view of Shandon from Patrick Street. Despite all of the City Council’s huffing and puffing regarding views of landmark buildings, we get this rubbish. They would have been better off building a few metres higher and blocking out the fish totally – whats left is merely rubbing our faces in it!

    I do like the building that’s there though. Nice curve to it along Half Moon Street.

    Aperture ƒ/4
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/1000s

  • H&M Cork

    H&M, one of the larger tenants in the new shopping center being built here on Academy Street.

    Aperture ƒ/3.5
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/1600s

  • Bucket and Spade

    My son’s bucket and spade lie forgotten on Fountainstown Beach while he goes off throwing stones in the water.

    Aperture ƒ/1.8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 50mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/2500s

  • Square Deal

    Square Deal Interiors where we bought several items of furniture recently. Absolutely huge showrooms and nice helpful staff. Prices seemed reasonable too, even if they did take a big chunk out of my credit card.

    Aperture ƒ/3.5
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/125s

  • Rain on the River

    Rain falls on a river in a town in County Clare while we were stuck in a traffic jam. I used to know what town this was taken in but now it’s a mystery. It did have a very distinctive walled off area right in the middle of the river though. Anyone recognise it?

    Aperture ƒ/6.3
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 21mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/100s

  • Water rushes in

    Waves crash and water rushes in on the rocks at Couminole Beach in County Kerry.

    Shot almost 2 years ago on Slea Head!

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 106mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/400s

  • Church of the Immaculate Conception

    The parish church in The Lough, Cork. Shot during a photowalk in March 2008.

    Aperture ƒ/6.3
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 12mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/160s

  • Killeagh Catholic Church

    The town of Killeagh in County Cork has a beautiful Catholic Church at one of main street. A neat garden surrounds the building and it’s an eye catching sight for anyone passing through the town. According to a stone embedded in the church wall, it was completed in 1792.

    While researching this post I stumbled upon the community site above and then wondered if a similar site existed for Blarney, but no, sadly the main sites you’ll find associated with Blarney belong to local businesses and are commercial affairs. (And for my next project…)

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

  • Woodford Bourne & Co

    The top of Patrick’s Street in Cork is dominated by Mc Donalds, taking over from Mandy’s in the Woodford Bourne & Co building.

    Check out this old advert from 1910. You can still recognise the building! Much more information about that structure can be found here. I vaguely remember Mandy’s but don’t remember it before that.

    Aperture ƒ/5
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 12mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/500s

  • Casey’s Hotel

    Casey’s Hotel in Glengarriff, County Cork.

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/160s

  • The Old Rag

    An old rag hangs drying on a washing line. Extreme DOF.

    Aperture ƒ/1.8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 50mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/2500s

  • A Yellow Rose

    A yellow rose in my father-in-law’s garden. Even in his mid eighties he’s very active and loves tending his garden.

    Aperture ƒ/1.8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 50mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/2500s
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