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Across the Chetwynd Railway Viaduct

Post author By Donncha
Post date June 30, 2022
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Most Cork people are familiar with the Chetwynd Railway Viaduct built over the Bandon Road near Bishopstown. Here it is from the top, in 2005.

An important and substantial landmark designed by Charles Nixon, Engineer, which makes a dramatic contribution to the surrounding area. It carried trains on its single line from Cork to West Cork until 1961. It stands 90ft above the road and has a 21ft span. The viaduct displays fine craftsmanship in the stone work seen in the piers and excellent design in the elegant steel arches.
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Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/200s

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Selling Oranges on Cornmarket Street

Post author By Donncha
Post date June 18, 2022
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In front of Castle Jewellers, June 2005.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	30mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/800s

Tags Canon 20D, Castle Jewellers, Cork, Cornmarket Street, Ireland, Photos, Street

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Cork 2005

Post author By Donncha
Post date June 9, 2022
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Older visitors will recognise this poster if they were around Cork in 2005 when the city was “European Capital of Culture”.

This poster was draped over the city library, and I was very lucky to capture a tour bus as it drove past on a fine June day, exactly 17 years ago today.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	55mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/100s

Tags bus, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork 2005, Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Ireland, Photos, Street, tourists

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The Buildings of Chicago

The famous Marina City Building Car Park, Chicago, 2005.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s

Tags Black and White, Canon 20D, Chicago, Marina City, Photos, Street, United States

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The NRP Comandante João Belo (F480) in Cork

Post author By Donncha
Post date February 21, 2022
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Back in 2005 many naval ships visited Cork Harbour and one of them was the NRP Comandante João Belo. According to this Wikipedia page it was sold to Uruguay but in 2005 it flew the colours of the Portuguese Navy.

You can find out more about this particular ship here but you’ll have to translate it to English if your Portuguese isn’t up to scratch.

In the background is the “Port of Cork” sign and the buildings of the now demolished Cork Bonded Warehouse.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	55mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/1250s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, ships

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A horse on the beach

Many years ago on Garylucas Beach. September 2007.

Aperture	ƒ/10
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	21mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s

Tags Beach, Canon 20D, Cork, Garylucas Beach, horses, Ireland, Photos

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Wake UP America

A protestor on the streets of San Francisco in July 2007. I wonder what that man thought of the Obama and Trump years?

Edit: Alex posted a photo of the same man back in 2007 on his blog. That was a fun photowalk.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/160s

Tags a8ctravel, Canon 20D, protestor, San Francisco, Street, United States

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The Barren Gap of Dunloe

The Gap of Dunloe in Co Kerry in February 2007. I was up there recently and it couldn’t have been more different. A storm blew down the valley making life miserable for anyone walking the roads or trying to take photos of this scenic area.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/80s

Tags Black Valley, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Water, Wild Atlantic Way

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I’m a SHOW boy

April 2006 and the Grand Parade was the scene of some merriment. Food and produce stalls were erected and entertainers entertained.

Note that they’re standing on the road? Now they’d be on the large pavement on the library side of the road!

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	125mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/250s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Photos, Street, street performer

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Long Gone in Cork

Way back in 2005 before the Elysian was built. Look at all the buildings that are gone now:

The warehouses in the foreground are gone.
The Sextant was demolished last year.
Cork Bonded Warehouses are gone a long time.
In the far background many new buildings have gone up.

This view from the City Hall car park is no longer possible of course because the Elysian and new development along Alert Quay gets in the way. The new development is welcome but building more and more offices and hotels is a mistake. We need more residential development.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	72mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Elysian, Ireland, Photos, Sextant, Urban

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Rukos Skateboard Air Time

Post author By Donncha
Post date December 28, 2021
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Catching the air on a Rukos skateboard in Emmett Place, Cork. September 2005.

I published a few more photos here a couple of years ago. You’ll recognise the skateboarder in one or two of the images!

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/640s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Emmett Place, Ireland, Photos, RUKOS, Skateboarding, Street, Urban

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The Ruins of Lebowskis

Lebowskis on Marlboro Street in 2005. The Spyglass Tavern is now in this building I think if Google Maps is up to date. I wasn’t ever in Lebowskis and haven’t visited the Spyglass Tavern either.

Edit: The Atlas Bar is in that building now, not the Spyglass Tavern.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lebowskis, Marlboro Street, Photos, Street