Category Archives: Places

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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HDR: Lee Fields

This was taken back in July just outside Cork City, since we’re approaching winter, we won’t be seeing skies like these for some time.

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Owlet at the Cork Lifetime Lab

The Lifetime lab was open to the public as part of the Cork Heritage day, visiting kids largely gathered around the tethered owls on display, half of them in awe and the other half trying to frighten the poor creatures.

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Port of Cork

Taken from the Clarion Hotel. The industrial buildings in the background feel pretty much incongruous to their environment.

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Ballynahinch Lake in Connemara

The spot where this photo was taken from, according to Google Maps, is right here. Tempted to swim in it next time I’m there.

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Shaky Bridge in Sunday’s Well

Not only Corks only suspension bridge but easily the most sensitive one, you don’t need many people walking on it at the same time to witness the bridge live up to its name.

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Vegetable Fountain in the English Market

The fountain in the English Market was decorated for the Queens visit to Cork on the 20th of May. Needs more meat 🙂 .

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HDR: George Boole’s House in Cork

At 5 Grenville Place in Cork City lies a seemingly insignificant and forgotten looking building, upon closer inspection a plaque displayed at the front of the house proves otherwise. It reads as follows: George Boole 1815-1864 Mathematician, Inventor of Boolean … Continue reading

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