The Hibernian Hotel in the main street of Mallow was where I stayed the night before the big day. Even at nearly 11 o’clock in the evening the sky seemed surreal with the brilliant royal blue of maritime twilight. I love the old world feels of buildings like this one with their colored panels, dark […]
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I did not get to explore this building any more than wander past the outside and capture some images. I can however imaging how once these stables on the Longueville House property held beautiful horses which would have been used both for recreation and for hunting. Looking up I can’t help but wonder the last […]
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Auntie Nellie’s Sweet Shop in the main street of Mallow reminded me of old period movies where children would frequent candy shops transforming a few pennies into yummy morsels of candy, liquorice, and jelly beans in big brown paper bags. For my own memory ‘Willy Wonka’ comes to mind but sadly I am not old […]
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The courtyard of Longueville House is a beautiful place in its own right. As both the service entrance and guest access to the grounds it is a lovely place to linger in the grounds and watch the comings and goings of the property operations. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 528, The Courtyard’ 1/50s f/11 ISO100 15mm
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My first really nice sunset in Ireland was simply amazing. Not only was it a novelty for me to see the sun set over a grassy green landscape, but the colour was amazing and refraction minimal compared to our coastal sunsets at home. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 527, An Irish Sunset’ 1/40s f/20 ISO100 200mm
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