People of all ages come to the market in Bantry, Co Cork, looking for bargains.

A trader at the market in Bantry puts his stuff away at the end of the market day. During the day, stalls are set up around the main square (well, rectangle, technically) as well as in a nearby car park. Yes, he was parked in an accessible parking spot, which made this more interesting, but…

Chickens, and what looks like a duck, in cages at the Bantry market a few years ago.

Selling art at the farmer’s market in Skibbereen a few years ago.

We visited Bantry recently, on Valentines Day, and the town was buzzing. The square was taken over by the market, which is always worth a wander around. As we ate our burritos, I spotted the sun hitting the street nearby, leaving one side in shadow, and also illuminating the countryside rising up out of the…