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Ballincollig Castle Above and Below
Located South West and a 10 minute walk from the Main Street, lies Ballincollig Castle. Built in the 14th Century, possibly earlier, much of the castle lies in ruin and the grounds completely overgrown with brambles but the piles of … Continue reading
Posted in Tower, Uncategorized, Urbex
Tagged ballincollig, ballincollig castle, ballincollig caves, castle, cave, ruin
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Exploring Goggin’s Hill Tunnel
Built in 1851 and closed in 1961, Goggin’s Hill Tunnel currently stands as the longest abandoned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland.
Posted in Cork, Urbex
Tagged abandoned, abandoned tunnel, ballinhassig, cork, cork city, dark, goggins hill, gogginshill, railway tunnel, tunnel, urbex
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The Allihies Copper Mine, West Cork
Back in May I finally got the opportunity to see it for myself. Allihies Copper Mine was at some point in the mid 1800’s, the largest copper mining operation in Europe and once the copper production dwindled in the … Continue reading
Dragon of Shandon 2012, Cork City
Some photos taken from the Dragon of Shandon parade that takes place around the Shandon area every 31st of October to celebrate Samhain. More info about the parade can be read here. There’s video too:
Posted in Activity, Cork, Cork City
Tagged cork, cork city, dragon of shandon, halloween, samhain
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Tyndall, Cork City
According to the Wikipedia article, the Tyndall National Institute specialises in “ICT hardware research, commercialisation of technology and the education of next generation researchers”. It was also included in the Queen’s itinerary on her visit to Cork in May 2011.
Camping near Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix
This was taken from the viewing platform on Aiguille du Midi . Aside from being inside a plane, this was highest point I’ve been above sea level and had prolonged period of altitude sickness. That being said, I wouldn’t mind … Continue reading
Posted in Chamonix, Climbing, Mont Blanc, Mountain, Mountain, Places, Scenery, snow, Uncategorized
Tagged camp, camping, chamonix, climbing, cold, danger sports, france, high altitude, ice, mont blanc, mountain, skiing, snow, snowboarding, tents
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Stratosphere, Las Vegas
One of the tallest buildings in Las Vegas overlooks the entire city, that itself is incongruous to its desert surroundings. Aside from a stunning view, it features several attractions including a type of abseiling / free-fall from the top. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Activity, Building, Gambling, Las Vegas, Nevada, Tower
Tagged abseiling, american, bungie jumping, gamble, gambling, las vegas, long tower, nevada, stratos phere, stratosphere, Tower, usa
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