Glendalough Lower Lake Glendalough derives it’s name from the Irish name for the area, “Gleann Da Loch” which roughly translates as “glen of the two lakes”. It was a cold enough day so we only got a good look at the lower lake, but I’m looking forward to visiting again!
Glendalough Round Tower A Christian graveyard lies at the base of the round tower at Glendalough. Here’s a detail of a gravestone with the tower in the background. Looking around, we saw graves from the 19th century, but I’m positive there are older graves. Way back in 2004, I took some shots of the round…
Glendalough Bridge We spent last weekend driving – up to Bray in Co. Wicklow, visited Glendalough, The Sally Gap and promptly got lost a few times on the way to Avoca! On Sunday we returned to Cork, but took a detour via Tullow and Carlow to visit Killkenny. We called to friends in Fermoy and…
What’s next? A group of people pictured on Patrick’s Street last December
November Sunset Sunset over Garretstown last year.
Beached Whale A beached whale on Garretstown Beach last November. A notice which is being read by the man in the foreground reads that this is a female long finned pilot whale and asks that people do not remove or bury it as it is required by researchers. I was reluctant to post this picture…
Seaside Wall and Rocks Down in Oysterhaven of course!
Beached A small dingy on the beach at Oysterhaven.
Which Way? Oysterhaven, Roberts cove, Cork? Where?
Oz Haven, Co. Cork We went for a lovely lunch in Oz Haven in Oysterhaven yesterday afternoon. Wow, what a meal! I started with Clonakilty black and white pudding flavoured with exotic spices, a steak for the main course, and a delicious chocolate cake with orange sauce for dessert. I’m getting hungry again just thinking…
Stop Go Where to Go? Rush-hour traffic in Cork is as bad as in any other city. I went the other way and took the back road to Blarney.
I’m Texting More of the mobile generation