Even in the depths of winter Ireland’s coastline is beautiful. Despite the rain and the icy wind, Inchydoney Beach beckons and a few fortified souls are happy to be in the midst of it. I’ve been told there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Still, you had to be prepared and so […]
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The Beacon
With the last light of the year’s penultimate afternoon nearly gone we headed west out of Baltimore following a simple little signpost labelled ‘Beacon’. We were hoping for a sunset, or maybe a quiet vantage out over the wild Atlantic. No sooner had we reached the Beacon than it seemed half of Baltimore and their […]
Read MoreDropped Pin
Something old, something new, something borrowed and a hint of blue. So what has any of this got to do with a dropped pin? Nothing actually. Some time back a friend and I set ourselves a little project. Drop a pin somewhere on the map, go there and be creative with a camera while taking […]
Read MoreIf Only These Walls Could Talk
A visit to an old church always demands reverences but here in Youghal, St. Mary’s Collegiate Church held a deep magic that almost brought us to tears. At over 800 years old, the care with which it has been maintained tells everything about its importance as a place of worship, ceremony and social cohesion for […]
Read MoreThere’s Whiskey in the Jar
Credit to the Dubliners for the title but this jar of whiskey is in the cellars of Midleton, county Cork And just to confuse you even more, it’s a jar of Redbreast! The story of whiskey in Ireland is fascinating, and Midleton’s story even more, so I invite you to research Ireland’s Uisce beatha (water […]
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