Someone was going to be cycling home after dark from here in Kinsale.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Tag Archives: Kinsale
ÉALÚ emergency exit
An emergency exit sign spotted in the first floor window of a building in Kinsale, Co Cork. Despite the shadows, the sign gives a clue to the internal floor plan of the building. It looks a bit out of place, but it has to be there.
Georgian sash windows like this one were originally designed as a fire safety feature themselves. The large panes and sliding mechanism made them easy escape routes during emergencies, which is why many Georgian buildings have windows that open directly onto the street rather than requiring ladders to reach. The modern exit sign is actually continuing a 300-year-old tradition of prioritising safe evacuation!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 132mm |
| ISO | 4000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/640s |
Petal Power in Kinsale
A flower growing out of the crack between two blocks on the quayside in Kinsale, Co Cork.
There it was, growing in the unlikeliest of places, just doing its thing right in the middle of all the grey.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Sailing Through Time
Someone walking past a sail in Kinsale made for a nice slow-motion intentional camera movement photo.
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 49mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1.3s |
Masts and Mirrors
I visited Kinsale recently with Blarney Photography Club. Many photos were taken all around the town, but I went down the quay to start with the boats mooored nearby.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 46mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 2s |
A haven for blue in Kinsale
The Red House
A red house in Kinsale. Observant readers will recall I posted another photo of this house a few months ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/4s |
Pink Roses
Pink roses stood out against the dark bushes and overgrowth over a wall in Kinsale last summer.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 78mm |
| ISO | 4000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Lines on the wall
A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 108mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Lodge 234
I was surprised to see the Masonic Square and Compass logo on a weathered door in Kinsale a few weeks ago. Luckily there’s no public park next door where they can buy a plot of land to extend the building for €1 like they did in Cork City.
CORK city councillors have voted to dispose of a section of land in Bishop Lucey Park to the Freemasons to allow for an extension of the Freemasons’ Hall on Tuckey St.
The area of ground, approximately 53.6m², will be disposed to Craft Properties Limited – the legal entity for The Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster Freemasons – for the sum of €1, plus costs of €1,500 plus VAT.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Red 6
The Old Bank House of Kinsale
The Old Bank House, or Old Bank Townhouse is a 5 star hotel, right at the busiest junction in Kinsale. I’ve walked past there loads of times, drove past there more times, but I never noticed the 5 star designation.
The Google Maps reviews for this establishment are very positive, although it comes as no surprise that some guests have mentioned the presence of noise.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 240mm |
| ISO | 8000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |