The Land of Blarney Looking out from Blarney Castle yesterday morning.
Donncha, Robert, Tom and Maryam From left to right, Donncha, Robert, Tom and Maryam Robert Scoble and his wife Maryam are in Cork for an IT@Cork conference tomorrow. They visited Blarney this morning with Tom Raftery. I can confirm that Robert did kiss the Blarney Stone, but the pics I got aren’t good enough to…
De Barra’s Pub in Clonakilty is a lovely atmospheric pub we visited a few weeks ago. Tucked into a corner, we ate our soup and relaxed as the cold rain and wind blew outside!There’s lots of stuff hanging on the walls, and this is only a small flavour of the rich decoration.
Q Here I’m going to Dublin on Wednesday and wanted to buy my train tickets in plenty of time. Here’s a shot of the queue outside the ticket office in Kent Railway Station, Cork. Tickets are expensive at 56 Euro for a return ticket to Dublin. A 160 mile journey that takes almost 3 hours!
Waltzers in Crosshaven! If a Cork person tells you they’re going to the Merries, don’t look at them strangely. They want to go to the funfair! The Merries in Crosshaven have been there for years, and last September myself and Jacinta went on the Waltzers. It was a slow day, and early in the evening…
Hazel O’Connor live in An Cruiscin Lan, Cork Cormac De Barra accompanying Hazel O’Connor Hazel O’Connor performed in An Cruiscin Lan last night. She has a great voice, and her songs are very emotionally charged and from the heart. I loved how she told a short story about each song. It really brought it home…
Sign of the Times Spotted in the side door of a clothes shop. Looks like the owner doesn’t like mornings!
Light and Shadow The Examiner Buildings, Academy Street. Cork.
Garretstown Sunset A beautiful sunset moments before the red sky pictured earlier!
Me and Dad Father and son pictured in Cork waiting with the shopping.
Waaaaahhh! On Patrick Street a few weeks ago.
Red Sky At Night Red sky after a beautiful sunset in Garrettstown last Sunday. The original high-res version is even better!