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Airborne at Dawstown

A horse flies through the air following another horse at the Dawstown Point to Point earlier this year.

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Black and white action photograph of a horse mid-jump with flowing mane and rider in dark clothing and white helmet sailing through the air over an out of photo jump at a point-to-point race, following another horse that has just landed. Blurred spectators in the background, countryside landscape and trees visible on the horizon, taken at Dawstown Point to Point.

Screebe Fishing Hut at Sunset

My first time visiting the famous fishing hut at Screebe in Connemara was last night, when we were blessed with an evening without even a breeze to disturb the water.

Unfortunately, there was an excess of low cloud, with a cloud bank at the horizon that swallowed the sun at the horizon behind the house, but by moving around we caught a break and saw a lovely yellow glow in the distance.

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An abandoned white-walled fishing hut with dark roof beside perfectly still water reflecting a dramatic twilight sky with pink and blue clouds at Screebe in Connemara, County Galway, with silhouetted mountains visible on the horizon.

A Killarney Stag’s Portrait

We were lucky to spot this stag and a number of hinds as we entered Killarney National Park a few weeks ago. The light was terrible. It was just after sunrise and we were walking through a wood. I’m thrilled with this photo of a magnificent stag.

Here’s another photo of this stag.

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A mature red deer stag with multi-pointed antlers looking directly at the camera whilst standing among green foliage and tree branches in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, with soft-focused forest background.

The Tiered Beauty of O’Sullivan’s Cascade

One of the highlights of a recent trip to Killarney was discovering O’Sullivan’s Cascade. There’s a 1.7 km walk from your car to the falls, but it’s worth it as the area is lovely.

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O'Sullivan's Cascade waterfall flowing down moss-covered rocks in multiple tiers through lush green vegetation with ferns and autumn foliage, cascading into the Lakes of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.

What is Home?

The mural, “What is Home?” by the artist Asbestos, at the end of South Main Street, in Cork. As seen through the ring of a nearby life buoy hanging on a pole.

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A large-scale street mural titled "What is Home" viewed through the circular opening of a red and white life buoy, depicting a figure in a blue and white striped shirt reaching up towards geometric shapes, painted on the gable end of a building with stone walls visible in the foreground.

Kinsale’s Waterfront Serenity

If you’ve ever been to Kinsale in Co Cork, you’ll immediately recognise the house and tree in the picture above. If you go back in my archives you’ll probably find a photo of it from another angle, but it’s so nice I thought I should take another photo. 🙂

TIL that style of large, spreading tree you see dominating this Kinsale scene is likely a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), which became incredibly fashionable to plant on Irish estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods. These trees were imported from the eastern Mediterranean and became status symbols for wealthy landowners. Having a mature Cedar of Lebanon on your property basically announced “we’ve been here long enough to grow something this impressive.” They can live for over 1,000 years and develop those distinctive horizontal, layered branches that make them instantly recognisable. The tree in this photograph is probably 150-200 years old based on its size and shape, meaning it was likely planted sometime in the early to mid-1800s when Kinsale was thriving as a fishing port and naval base. So that tree has essentially witnessed the entire modern history of the town!

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A white Georgian-style house with symmetrical windows sits beside calm blue water in Kinsale, County Cork, with a large mature tree dominating the foreground, stone walls along the waterfront, sailboats moored nearby, and rolling hills with houses visible in the background, all perfectly reflected in the still water.

When Art Meets Daily Life on Sullivan’s Quay

I love the murals around Cork City, and the mural on Sullivan’s Quay is particularly eye-catching. Ordinary life continues on, but at least we’re treated to the gorgeous colours whenever we pass by.

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A man wearing a baseball cap, denim gilet, red and black checked shirt, white shorts and carrying a white plastic bag and mobile phone walks past a vibrant street mural featuring green, red and orange shapes and blue foliage on Sullivan's Quay in Cork, with a no parking sign visible on a lamppost.

Where Water Meets Light

The sun had set behind the distant hills and the exposure times went up when I took this photo, but that’s what I wanted as the sea was rough and I wanted to make it silky smooth and misty at Owenahincha Beach last August.

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Long exposure photograph of sunset at Owenahincha Beach in County Cork showing smooth, misty water flowing around dark rocky outcrops in the foreground, with golden light breaking through dramatic clouds over silhouetted headlands across the bay.

When Recycling Gets Serious

This small garden caught my eye. It would be a nice space if not for the obligatory bins that every household must have. The left wall is a lovely deep blue, matching the colours of the flowers there.

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A row of five coloured wheelie bins for waste segregation lined up in a back garden in Kinsale, County Cork, including blue recycling, brown organic waste, green general waste, and red bins, with lush green foliage, garden furniture, and buildings visible in the background.

Storm Light Over Owenahincha

Waves broke on the rocks at the edge of Owenahincha Beach a month ago.

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Dramatic long exposure seascape at Owenahincha, Co Cork showing weathered rocks and driftwood on dark sand beach with silky motion-blurred waves under stormy sky with dramatic light breaking through heavy clouds over distant headland.

Carey’s Lane After Dark

I was out with Blarney Photography Club during the summer and one member of the club kneeled to photograph Carey’s Lane. I went high and lifted my camera over my head to get it from a different perspective!

Carey’s Lane is one of Cork’s oldest medieval streets, originally part of the walled city that dates back to the 12th century. The narrow width and cobblestone surface are remnants of medieval urban planning, designed for foot traffic and horse-drawn carts. The modern drainage channel follows the same path that medieval gutters would have taken, showing how some aspects of urban infrastructure remain remarkably consistent across centuries.

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Atmospheric night photograph of narrow Carey's Lane in Cork showing illuminated string lights overhead, wet cobblestones with yellow central drainage channel, a restaurant sign, and moody twilight sky visible between buildings.

Ballycotton’s Beacon on the Island

The lighthouse on the island just off the coast by Ballycotton is always a nice subject for a photo. The night we were there, we hoped to photograph the moon rising behind the lighthouse but a large bank of cloud covered the horizon.

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Ballycotton Lighthouse perched on top of a rounded green island with rocky coastline, white lighthouse tower with red band, adjacent buildings, and small boat visible in calm blue waters under a slightly cloudy sky in Co Cork.

love sweet love

A doorway in Kinsale saying what we all hope for in this crazy, violent world. Free Palestine.

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Arched white doorway in Kinsale, Co. Cork, featuring black text reading "what the world needs now is love sweet love" with a small heart symbol and a Palestinian flag painted in red, green, white and black stripes on wooden door panels.

Shadows of North Main Street

A month ago, Cork City Council acquired 4 eyesore buildings at the top of North Main Street in Cork. They are in a prominent location and not used for much over the years – I remember a shoe store in one, a clothes store in the place next to it and a retro goods store too. They’ve been mostly derelict for a long time.

Hopefully they’ll be demolished and we’ll see something decent done with the location.

North Main Street sits on one of Cork’s oldest thoroughfares and was actually built on reclaimed marshland. The street runs parallel to what was once the original course of the River Lee before extensive land reclamation in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the Georgian buildings here were constructed using limestone quarried from local Cork quarries, which is why they’ve developed that distinctive weathered patina that photographs so beautifully in black and white.

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Dramatic low-angle black and white photograph of weathered buildings on North Main Street, Cork with silhouetted figure walking past, featuring decorative bunting strung between buildings and moody overcast sky.

Father Mathew Quay Torn Up

Father Mathew Quay is a road that is definitely closed. The tarmac has been torn up to be remade into something better, hopefully.

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Major roadworks on Father Mathew Quay showing excavated trenches with steel reinforcement, construction equipment, and "Bóthar Dúnta / Road Closed" bilingual warning signs, with Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church's spire visible in the background, Cork City.

It’s a bird city

Cork City, where birds have become incredibly adept at turning human carelessness into dining opportunities.

Urban-adapted birds like the seagulls and crows photographed here have developed significantly different behaviours compared to their rural counterparts. City-dwelling seagulls often show reduced fear responses to humans and have learned to time their foraging around peak human activity periods, such as lunch hours when dropped food is most available.

Crows, meanwhile, have demonstrated remarkable problem-solving abilities in urban environments and can even learn to associate specific locations with regular food sources. Studies have shown that urban bird populations often have different dietary compositions, stress hormone levels, and even song patterns compared to rural birds, reflecting their adaptation to city life and the constant presence of human activity.

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Silhouette of a crow or blackbird standing on pavement in backlit urban setting with soft bokeh background in Cork City

Seagull with open beak standing over a discarded sandwich on asphalt pavement in Cork City

Adult seagull and juvenile gull sharing a dropped sandwich on a city street in Cork, with the younger bird showing mottled brown plumage

Rocks in the Misty Surf of West Cork

The restless Atlantic waves become ghostly veils of white mist caressing the rocks on Owenahincha Beach, Co Cork.

Henry shared a photo of this same rock yesterday. There are lovely swirls of water in his photo.

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Long exposure photograph of waves washing around large weathered rocks on Owenahincha Beach, creating misty white water effects with scattered stones and seaweed on the sand under an overcast sky, County Cork.

Cathedral Candlelight in Cork

A beautiful brass candle stand in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. When Helios was on display in the Cathedral, I visited there with Blarney Photography Club and took the opportunity to photograph other parts of the cathedral’s artistic heritage.

The inscription above reads, “Ní mar is toil liomsa, ach mar is toil leatsa”, which roughly translates as, “Not as I will, but as you will”. A reference to the Biblical quote, “Not my will, but thy will be done”.

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, completed in 1879, is the Church of Ireland cathedral of Cork and is renowned for its French Gothic Revival architecture and exceptional craftsmanship. The cathedral contains numerous examples of fine metalwork, woodcarving, and stained glass, much of it created by Irish artisans.

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Ornate brass candle stand with lit white candles in decorative holders, inscribed with Irish text "NI MAR IS TOIL LIOMSA ACH MAR IS TOIL LEATSA" inside St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, with stained glass windows visible in the background

Sunset Fishing at Ballycotton Pier

A series of photos showing men fishing off the pier at Ballycotton, Co Cork a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful evening. Lovely time to be there.

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