Seagull Becomes Lunch Inspector
This seagull had his eye on that man’s lunch. I wonder if he got any crumbs. They have no fear!
Up and Away
I like photographing multi-storey car parks. Usually there’s a good view from the top floor, and I’ll always find something interesting inside too.
Kids and Mazes on Grand Parade
Cork was wrapped in a thick fog on a mild Christmas Eve in 2005. Children were running around a painted maze on the ground near the National Monument on Grand Parade and having a great time. Twenty years ago! So much has changed.
Father Mathew’s Legacy in Blue
Father Mathew Hall in Cork is well known to generations of school kids who participated in the annual Feis Maitiú there. This is what it looked like in 2006 and while it is still blue, the overhang appears to be gone if you look at it in Google Maps. I hope they still play bingo…
Golden Light and Late Night Texts
December was surprisingly mild, at times, and allowed people to stand outside pubs in relative comfort. Not like now. It’s so cold, but January is always like that.
When the River Lee Becomes a Mirror
The buildings at the end of Shandon Street reflect in the calm waters of the River Lee, Cork.
Fast Food, Slow Shutter
The Burger King sign on St Patrick Street shines while Christmas lights move about the frame. A touch of ICM on a cold December evening.
Cornmarket’s Christmas Tree Through Steel
You know that weird liminal period between Christmas and whenever someone finally bothers to take the decorations down? This is it, captured in one slightly surreal shot on Cornmarket Street. That tree was still up on January 2nd, but I expect it’ll be gone in a day or two now. The light effect on the…
Masked Normality: Life in Cork One Year After COVID-19
A year after COVID-19 hit Irish shores and people were still being extra careful, even wearing masks outside where there was little risk of infection. Better to be safe than sorry. Here we are in 2026, and people are still denying that COVID-19 was a problem, while there’s a screenshot going around of a tweet…
When the City Blurs By
Panning photos is a nice way to burn through some photos and sometimes a photo or two will look half decent. It’s very hit-and-miss. You have to start panning your camera with the car and then hit the shutter while panning, hoping that you’re staying on your subject. A fun little exercise. 🙂 These images…
Cool Against the Neon
While the Haidilao facade throws everything it has at the pavement, all pandas and beer mugs and flashing Chinese characters competing for attention, this man just leans there in quiet command: blazer, open collar, white trousers, flat cap, phone in hand, utterly unbothered. He doesn’t need to compete with the lights because he’s already won.
Nollaig Shona Duit
“Nollaig Shona Duit” through the years, from 2022, 2024 and 2025. From one end of St. Patrick Street to the other.












