Category Archives: Cork City

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:  

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Heron, Cork City

There is certainly no shortage of birds of these type in Cork City. Tastes like chicken.

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Dyke Parade, Cork City

Also known as Mardyke Walk, it’s an interesting street as the exterior of most the houses here look like they haven’t been touched since the 18th century.

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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.

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Rochestown at Sunset

If you’re starting from Cork City, you can easily walk to Rochestown through the old Cork City to Crosshaven railway line in less than an hour. There is the alternative path of walking around Mahon, past Blackrock castle, alongside the … Continue reading

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Docklands Building, Cork City

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Pope’s Quay Footbridge towards Coal Quay, Cork City

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Near the Lee Waterworks

This is near the point where the Lee river diverges and you’re left with the island of Cork City.

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Case of the curious cows

Beyond the Lee Field Park in Cork City there is a worn path that will take you alongside the Lee and eventually to a rusty gate and at least 3 or 4 kilometres closer to Ballincollig. Between you have electric … Continue reading

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Looking up from inside Fin Barres Cathedral

I wonder, how does one get up there? With great difficulty I imagine.

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