Mahon’s Radio Tower
Twenty two years separate the two images here. The first one is a photo of the old radio antenna tower in Mahon and it was taken in 2003. Back then cattle grazed in the field the tower stood in. That tower was dismantled around a year ago. There’s an interesting Reddit thread here about it….
A Chimney in silhouette
Many years ago, I photographed the sunset over the North Side of Cork City, using the silhouette of a roof and chimney as a foreground. This is so long ago that I used a 2MP Fuji, my second digital camera.
The Ballincollig Regional Park Weir
The weir in Ballincollig Regional Park collapsed in 2014, but this photo was taken many years before that, in 2003. Repairs to the weird have been delayed over and over again, unfortunately.
Sharbat Gula and My Cat
Twenty years ago I took a photo of the family cat, Puss, and The National Geographic book, “The Photographs”. That’s the one featuring the striking portrait of Sharbat Gula on the front cover.
The Windy Tall Ship
The tall ship Windy is the official flagship of the City of Chicago. Appropriately named.
Skateboarding in Kilkenny
Skateboarding in Kilkenny in 2002. I wonder where these two lads are now?
The rooftops of Cork City
Shandon Bells, or the tower of St. Anne’s Church and the County Hall stand out in this morning shot of Cork City taken just over 19 years ago.
Silhouettes in the sky
Teenage boys watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2003. They were sitting on street signs at the bottom of Patrick’s Hill as the parade walked past down McCurtain Street.
The Weir in Ballincollig Regional Park
On a particularly foggy morning in December 2002 I wandered around Ballincollig Regional Park. I photographed the weir that morning in the mist. Wasn’t much to be heard except the rushing of the water. Some fifteen years later the centre of the weir would collapse. The OPW may rebuild it at a cost of over…
Last Minute Shopping at O’Donovans Butchers
O’Donovan’s Butchers on Princes Street is long gone but back in 2002 I took this photo on Christmas Eve of shoppers getting food for their dinner the next day. 19 years ago to the day.
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The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork, April 2003. So many people!
On the River Lee
Looking down towards Nano Nagle Bridge from Parliament Bridge. October 2002. Note the tanks of the brewery in the background and the overgrown trees of the Peace Park to the right. Both gone now!