Celtic Tiger Cranes and the Elysian Rising

Cork City during the height of the Celtic Tiger era, captured in 2007 when Ireland’s construction boom was at its peak and the city skyline was dominated by cranes building new office blocks and apartments, including the Elysian Tower.

It would all come crashing down financially within a year. Some apartments in the Elysian were vacant for years.

Apertureƒ/6.3CameraCanon EOS 20DFocal length75mmISO100Shutter speed1/640s

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