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Casting Lines in Cobh

On a warm August day in 2005, you’d find plenty of lads fishing in Cobh, including this bunch who were brave enough to fish from a crumbling pier.

Another photo from that evening shows a disturbance in the water at the mouth of Cobh harbour, where I presume sprat are desperately trying to get away from mackerel and other fish. I wonder if that still happens?

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	180mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/80s

Cobh Shines Bright Over Cork Harbour

Cobh, a few minutes before fireworks lit up the sky last month.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7RM5
Focal length	105mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	10s

Fireworks at the 2025 Cobh People’s Regatta

A few simple edits of fireworks in Cobh on Sunday night. Great fun and a great night out with friends!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7RM5
Focal length	169mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	3s

A Maritime Giant

A container ship dwarfs the pier where Spike Island tours have their office at Cobh.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

St Patrick’s Day Fireworks

Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.

Fireworks lit up the sky over Cobh last Sunday night, St. Patrick’s Day. We shot it from across the water from the park on Haulbowline.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	31mm
ISO	250
Shutter speed	2s

The sunset glow

A yellow sky just after sunset. The silhouettes of street lamps, a tree and the horizon.

The setting sun makes the sky glow a lovely yellow before the day ends in darkness.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

The bridge to a sunset

The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh captured in silhouette against a yellow sky cast by a setting sun.

The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh. The sun had just set and cast a yellow glow over the sky. The bridge, lamps and trees became black silhouettes against the sky.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	141mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/640s

Laurel & Hardy Visit Cobh

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy performing on stage in Cobh, Co Cork.

Laurel & Hardy visited Cobh in Co. Cork today, exactly 70 years after they last visited in 1953! The two gentlemen are looking exceedingly well for their age, I’m sure you’ll agree. They put on a fine show, doing several sketches and singing a few favourites and doing a dance.

Lucky Dog Theatre Productions were in town this weekend for this special anniversary, and were helped by Haulbowline Theatre Group. They were so good. There were lots of laughs. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	75mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/4000s

The road to Cork

A sign points to Cork, 24KM away. The old Methodist church in Cobh in the background.

Looking up at the old Methodist church on the Cork side of Cobh I liked how the sign looked.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	80mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/160s

Doorways through a tunnel

Looking through the tunnel to brightly coloured doors on homes in Cobh.

I looked through a gate and saw a tunnel. Doors at the end were lit up in a courtyard. Barely noticed on the main street in Cobh.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	18mm
ISO	32000
Shutter speed	1/30s

The sun on Cobh Cathedral

Cobh Cathedral overlooks the town. Some houses visible on the left and a clear blue sky overhead.

The cathedral in Cobh is really impressive. It’s set on a hill overlooking the town, so when I saw the rays of the setting sun light up the front of the building, I had to record the moment in a photo.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	55mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/125s

The ruins of Heartbreak Pier in Cobh

The remains of the pier in Cobh where people left for boats to leave Ireland for foreign shores. Including the 123 who boarded the Titanic.

The remains of the pier where people boarded boats to take them to the Titanic and other ships. 123 people left Cobh here to board the Titanic that was moored off Roche’s Point, at the mouth of the harbour.

In March 2018, plans were approved for an observation walkway and ticket kiosk, but thankfully they were rejected in April 2019.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	55mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/50s