BG JADE in Cork
The BG JADE in Cork harbour last month. It’s now on the way from Rotterdam to Dublin.
At the Inniscarra Dam
Last week was my first time visiting the Inniscarra Dam on the River Lee. It’s only 10km from where I live but the entrance to the car park is on a winding country road that’s easy to miss.The dam itself is difficult to see from the road too putting it out of mind so I…
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!
On the River Lee
The River Lee and Cork on a gorgeous January afternoon.
Daly in Red
Daly’s Bridge, or the Shaky Bridge, near Fitzgerald Park was rebuilt and now sports a dazzling red lighting system!
The red cobbles
The new Shaky Bridge (Shakey Bridge?), or Daly’s Bridge, is a huge improvement over the old. The lighting makes it stand out, and it still has the shakes like the old one! I love the cobbles on the ground nearby but the ugly concrete support under the walkway up to it leaves something to be…
Sunset on 2020
It’s almost 2021 and Ireland is in level 5 lockdown again! Here’s the sunset on the second last day of the year in Cork City.
The view from Parliament Bridge
Parliament Bridge, Cork. July 2015.
The River Lee runs past Blackrock
The River Lee in Cork. November 2014.
Along the Banks of the Lee
By the River Lee in Fitzgerald Park. May 2015.
Shakey Over The River Lee
The Shakey Bridge or Daly’s Bridge over the River Lee. November 2018.
Evening on the Lee
The River Lee, pictured from the Shakey Bridge. December 2014.