The Jewel of the Seas in Cobh
The Jewel of the Seas, a gigantic cruise liner operated by Royal Caribbean left Cobh in Co Cork yesterday. The Cobh Confraternity Band played music while she undocked and set off. Looking up at this enormous ship makes you feel like insignificant. The decks extend up into the sky and she left the harbour quickly…
Fireworks Over Cobh
Fireworks lit the sky over Cobh last night as part of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. I’m glad Henry heard about the event as I had no idea it was on!
The boats of Cobh
Just some of the boats you’ll see in Cobh, Co Cork. January 2020.
Cobh From Afar
Small sailboats in Cork Harbour in front of Cobh.
Cobh on the water
The beautiful town of Cobh, January 2020 when news of a virus in China seemed so far away.
Fireworks At Cobh People’s Regatta 2019
The People’s Regatta in Cobh ended with a spectacular fireworks display last night! I got there early and set up just below Cobh Cathedral. I could see that Kennedy Park was packed, the pier was too but there were only a few around the Cathedral. About five minutes before the fireworks were due to start…
Spike Island Fireworks
Spike Island in Cork Harbour celebrated it’s 81st birthday yesterday with a fireworks display. 1300 fireworks were set off, one for each of the inmates who died on the island during it’s time as a prison over the centuries. I didn’t have a ticket for the event but it was visible from many parts of…
Hanging around in Cobh
Cobh, Co Cork. September 2015.
The View From Cobh
Cobh, Cork. July 2014.
The Old Town Hall, Cobh
Cobh, Co Cork. July 2014.
1,000 Days of Photos
Somehow I’ve managed to post a photo a day (with only one or two interruptions, one of which was because of a DDOS on my hosting provider) for 1,000 days. To celebrate I give you not one, but two photos of my dear dogs. Oscar was a cranky old soul, but we discovered his teeth…