One of Ireland’s most impressive sites of medieval architecture, The Rock of Cashel was once the seat of the kings of Munster. One of most visited tourist attractions in Ireland, ‘The Rock’ was deserted this grey evening until a rent in the western sky let the sun stream in for our own personal experience.
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The Irish Elk of Cork
No one has actually seen a living Irish Elk for 8,000 years but once they were abundant here as well as on much of continental Europe. With an antler span of 3 to 4 m they would have been spectacular to behold. Nearly 40 years ago, Cork artist Kevin Holland brought the great Irish Elk […]
Read MoreA Little Miracle In Pallaskenry
Friday night, for reasons nothing to do with photography, I found myself in the little Irish town of Pallaskenry with around an hour of free time. Never having been there before, and knowing nothing about this place, I set off down the main street looking for something interesting to photograph. I soon found Saint Mary’s […]
Read MoreLough Leane Sentinel
A winter bare tree looks out over Lough Leane. A stray ray of sunlight hits the mountains of Killarney. Pool sized puddles bear witness to bad weather. I’m told January is the worst of it and the weather will only get better. I’m really not sure what all the fuss is about.
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A nomad father lifts his son to high five visitors to his campsite. Despite regular contact with travellers and their obvious wealth, the nomadic tradition is alive and well in central Morocco. Still, the telltales of change are obvious. Solar panels on the tent roofs, mobile phones and Chinese sneakers were signs of little cracks […]
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