Penny is really ‘out there’. She’s been working hard in Penneys Stores Galway for some time now and she is beginning to get noticed. At first customers did not see her or if they noticed something at all it was some vague form underneath the latest impossible to wear fashion offering. Over time she began […]
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Context
Context is everything and depending on who you are this might be a scene of tranquility or a scene of distress. Below the thin dark line to the right of the bridge is a wall with a large sign ‘Welcome To The Killeen Course’. Further down below that dappled lake’s surface is asphalt marked with […]
Read MoreDromaneen Castle
I spotted Dromaneen Castle on the other side of the Blackwater River while on the road from Mallow to Killarney and there ensued an all morning effort to get close enough to photograph this old Irish ruin. After several dead ends, wrong turns and traversals down roads more suited to goats and cows than cars […]
Read MoreThe Church of Saint James
You could be forgiven in thinking this gothic style church hidden away in the side streets of Mallow is old. At nearly 200 years it is old by shopping mall standards but not nearly as old as many other churches in Ireland. Still, despite its age, the immaculate condition is a credit to to those […]
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I can think of any of number of reasons why I might not. It’s late at night. The ally is narrow and very confined. Dodgy looking doorways with who knows what’s lurking behind. Less than robust looking scaffolding. Dark cloaked figures. I can think of any of number of reasons why I might. A shortcut […]
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