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  1. A Song Thrush at Dusk

    The thrush was sitting on a branch in a cherry tree in the grounds of Blarney Castle late in the evening, and it stayed put long enough for a few frames. The next photo is a blur as the bird looked the other way, and the following photo is...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/27/a-song

    #BirdPhotography #Blarney #BlarneyCastle #BlarneyPhotographyClub #CherryTree #Cork #CountyCork #EveningLight #GardenBirds #Ireland #Photo #Photography #SongThrush #wildlife

  2. A Song Thrush at Dusk

    The thrush was sitting on a branch in a cherry tree in the grounds of Blarney Castle late in the evening, and it stayed put long enough for a few frames. The next photo is a blur as the bird looked the other way, and the following photo is...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/27/a-song

    #BirdPhotography #Blarney #BlarneyCastle #BlarneyPhotographyClub #CherryTree #Cork #CountyCork #EveningLight #GardenBirds #Ireland #Photo #Photography #SongThrush #wildlife

  3. A Song Thrush at Dusk

    The thrush was sitting on a branch in a cherry tree in the grounds of Blarney Castle late in the evening, and it stayed put long enough for a few frames. The next photo is a blur as the bird looked the other way, and the following photo is of a bare branch. The thrush had flown away.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/27/a-song

  4. A Song Thrush at Dusk

    The thrush was sitting on a branch in a cherry tree in the grounds of Blarney Castle late in the evening, and it stayed put long enough for a few frames. The next photo is a blur as the bird looked the other way, and the following photo is of a bare branch. The thrush had flown away.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/27/a-song

  5. The Last Days of the Loretto Extension

    The ugly monstrosity that was an extension to the Loretto School in Youghal, in 2023. It was finally demolished in January this year.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/20/the-la

  6. The Last Days of the Loretto Extension

    The ugly monstrosity that was an extension to the Loretto School in Youghal, in 2023. It was finally demolished in January this year.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/20/the-la

  7. Evening Sails at Kinsale

    A grey evening in Kinsale, with a fleet of small boats out on the harbour for what looked like club racing. Most of them carried red sails, Squibs I think, a class Kinsale Yacht Club is well known for, with a few white ones mixed in. The water was almost flat,...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/07/evenin

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #Cork #CountyCork #evening #harbour #Ireland #Kinsale #Photo #Photography #sailing #seascape #Squib #WildAtlanticWay

  8. Evening Sails at Kinsale

    A grey evening in Kinsale, with a fleet of small boats out on the harbour for what looked like club racing. Most of them carried red sails, Squibs I think, a class Kinsale Yacht Club is well known for, with a few white ones mixed in. The water was almost flat,...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/07/evenin

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #Cork #CountyCork #evening #harbour #Ireland #Kinsale #Photo #Photography #sailing #seascape #Squib #WildAtlanticWay

  9. Evening Sails at Kinsale

    A grey evening in Kinsale, with a fleet of small boats out on the harbour for what looked like club racing. Most of them carried red sails, Squibs I think, a class Kinsale Yacht Club is well known for, with a few white ones mixed in. The water was almost flat, and the crews sat low and quiet as they worked their way across it. Behind them, the wooded shoreline climbed up to fields and houses on the hill, and a single dark-hulled yacht sat moored off to the side, sails down for the night.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/07/evenin

  10. Evening Sails at Kinsale

    A grey evening in Kinsale, with a fleet of small boats out on the harbour for what looked like club racing. Most of them carried red sails, Squibs I think, a class Kinsale Yacht Club is well known for, with a few white ones mixed in. The water was almost flat, and the crews sat low and quiet as they worked their way across it. Behind them, the wooded shoreline climbed up to fields and houses on the hill, and a single dark-hulled yacht sat moored off to the side, sails down for the night.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/07/evenin

  11. The Boats of Ballycotton

    Ballycotton harbour late on a summer evening is one of those places that is rewarding to visit. The working boats had all come in, Atlantic Chief, Excelsior and Prolific were rafted tight against the wall, hulls bobbing in calm waters. The...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/03/the-bo

    #Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #CoastalPhotography #Cork #CountyCork #FishingBoats #GoldenHour #harbour #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RNLILifeboat #seascape

  12. The Boats of Ballycotton

    Ballycotton harbour late on a summer evening is one of those places that is rewarding to visit. The working boats had all come in, Atlantic Chief, Excelsior and Prolific were rafted tight against the wall, hulls bobbing in calm waters. The...

    inphotos.org/2026/07/03/the-bo

    #Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #CoastalPhotography #Cork #CountyCork #FishingBoats #GoldenHour #harbour #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RNLILifeboat #seascape

  13. The Boats of Ballycotton

    Ballycotton harbour late on a summer evening is one of those places that is rewarding to visit. The working boats had all come in, Atlantic Chief, Excelsior and Prolific were rafted tight against the wall, hulls bobbing in calm waters. The setting sun cast long, side-on shadows and clouds streaked across the sky.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/03/the-bo

  14. The Boats of Ballycotton

    Ballycotton harbour late on a summer evening is one of those places that is rewarding to visit. The working boats had all come in, Atlantic Chief, Excelsior and Prolific were rafted tight against the wall, hulls bobbing in calm waters. The setting sun cast long, side-on shadows and clouds streaked across the sky.

    inphotos.org/2026/07/03/the-bo

  15. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they’re craning for a better view of the customer, and she’s giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

    #2024 #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #FlowerStall #FridayMarket #Ireland #Photo #Photography #roses #SonyA7RV #StreetPhotography #WestCork

  16. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they’re craning for a better view of the customer, and she’s giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

    #2024 #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #FlowerStall #FridayMarket #Ireland #Photo #Photography #roses #SonyA7RV #StreetPhotography #WestCork

  17. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they're craning for a better view of the customer, and she's giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

  18. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they're craning for a better view of the customer, and she's giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

  19. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

    #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #Photo #Regatta #shopfront #StreetPhotography #WestCork #WindowShopping

  20. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

    #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #Photo #Regatta #shopfront #StreetPhotography #WestCork #WindowShopping

  21. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

  22. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

  23. "I see nothing but hills, ridges and sea": a breathtaking five-day walk around Ireland’s south-westernmost headland

    The creators of County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Way had to win over hundreds of landowners to complete the ambitious project, but the result is a gloriously unspoilt trail

    theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

    #mastodaoine #Cork #CountyCork #trail #hiking #WalkingTrips #walking #Ireland

  24. "I see nothing but hills, ridges and sea": a breathtaking five-day walk around Ireland’s south-westernmost headland

    The creators of County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Way had to win over hundreds of landowners to complete the ambitious project, but the result is a gloriously unspoilt trail

    theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

    #mastodaoine #Cork #CountyCork #trail #hiking #WalkingTrips #walking #Ireland

  25. Dawn Sentinel at Gougane Barra

    A bunch of us arrived in Gougane Barra this morning to photograph the sunrise, only to be met with driving rain and mist and fog on the hills. A biting wind tore through clothes making for a missed opportunity for all of us. Luckily, within a few minutes of arriving, a...

    inphotos.org/2026/03/28/dawn-s

    #Cork #CountyCork #Dawn #GoldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #silhouette #sunrise #tree

  26. Dawn Sentinel at Gougane Barra

    A bunch of us arrived in Gougane Barra this morning to photograph the sunrise, only to be met with driving rain and mist and fog on the hills. A biting wind tore through clothes making for a missed opportunity for all of us. Luckily, within a few minutes of arriving, a...

    inphotos.org/2026/03/28/dawn-s

    #Cork #CountyCork #Dawn #GoldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #silhouette #sunrise #tree

  27. Dawn Sentinel at Gougane Barra

    A bunch of us arrived in Gougane Barra this morning to photograph the sunrise, only to be met with driving rain and mist and fog on the hills. A biting wind tore through clothes making for a missed opportunity for all of us.

    Luckily, within a few minutes of arriving, a glow could be seen on the horizon, and the rain started to thin out. In another 10 minutes the sky was almost completely clear, as if nothing had happened!

    Ironically, I would have liked some high cloud for the sun to bounce off before it rose, but it wasn’t to be so I decided on a silhouette of the tree near the oratory instead. That would fill in the sky nicely.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length32mmISO320Shutter speed1/250s

    #2026 #Cork #CountyCork #Dawn #goldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #landscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #silhouette #SonyA7RV #sunrise #tree
  28. Dawn Sentinel at Gougane Barra

    A bunch of us arrived in Gougane Barra this morning to photograph the sunrise, only to be met with driving rain and mist and fog on the hills. A biting wind tore through clothes making for a missed opportunity for all of us.

    Luckily, within a few minutes of arriving, a glow could be seen on the horizon, and the rain started to thin out. In another 10 minutes the sky was almost completely clear, as if nothing had happened!

    Ironically, I would have liked some high cloud for the sun to bounce off before it rose, but it wasn’t to be so I decided on a silhouette of the tree near the oratory instead. That would fill in the sky nicely.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length32mmISO320Shutter speed1/250s

    #2026 #Cork #CountyCork #Dawn #goldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #landscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #silhouette #SonyA7RV #sunrise #tree
  29. Two’s Company at the beach

    Moments before yesterday’s photo of a beach inspector there were two seagulls. I was watching them as I walked down Garrylucas Beach and neither moved so I have a couple of shots of them with dramatic waves thundering behind...

    inphotos.org/2026/02/03/twos-c

    #AtlanticOcean #BeachPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Cork #CountyCork #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #monochrome #Photo #Photography #seagulls #WestCork #WildlifePhotography

  30. Two’s Company at the beach

    Moments before yesterday’s photo of a beach inspector there were two seagulls. I was watching them as I walked down Garrylucas Beach and neither moved so I have a couple of shots of them with dramatic waves thundering behind...

    inphotos.org/2026/02/03/twos-c

    #AtlanticOcean #BeachPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Cork #CountyCork #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #monochrome #Photo #Photography #seagulls #WestCork #WildlifePhotography

  31. Two’s Company at the beach

    Moments before yesterday’s photo of a beach inspector there were two seagulls.

    I was watching them as I walked down Garrylucas Beach and neither moved so I have a couple of shots of them with dramatic waves thundering behind them. They seemed to be not disturbed by the wall of water beyond.

    I on the other hand kept an eye on the incoming tide, but I didn’t stay long. It was freezing.

    Videos to watch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-HCMmVjbiE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfQJgnzsKVs

    Now I want to go shoot street photography in Amsterdam again.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO800Shutter speed1/2000s

    #2026 #AtlanticOcean #beachPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Cork #CountyCork #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #monochrome #Photo #Photography #seagulls #SonyA7RV #WestCork #wildlifePhotography
  32. Two’s Company at the beach

    Moments before yesterday’s photo of a beach inspector there were two seagulls.

    I was watching them as I walked down Garrylucas Beach and neither moved so I have a couple of shots of them with dramatic waves thundering behind them. They seemed to be not disturbed by the wall of water beyond.

    I on the other hand kept an eye on the incoming tide, but I didn’t stay long. It was freezing.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO800Shutter speed1/2000s

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    #2026 #AtlanticOcean #beachPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Cork #CountyCork #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #monochrome #Photo #Photography #seagulls #SonyA7RV #WestCork #wildlifePhotography
  33. The Beach Inspector

    Garylucas Beach in Co Cork was hit by 40kph winds this afternoon, with tall waves crashing on the beach. I took a few photos but retreated to the car as it was so cold. Within minutes the wind had ripped right through me. Luckily,...

    inphotos.org/2026/02/02/the-be

    #AtlanticOcean #BeachPhotography #CoastalBirds #Cork #CountyCork #Garrettstown #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #Photo #Photography #seagull #waves #WestCork #WildlifePhotography

  34. The Beach Inspector

    Garylucas Beach in Co Cork was hit by 40kph winds this afternoon, with tall waves crashing on the beach. I took a few photos but retreated to the car as it was so cold. Within minutes the wind had ripped right through me. Luckily,...

    inphotos.org/2026/02/02/the-be

    #AtlanticOcean #BeachPhotography #CoastalBirds #Cork #CountyCork #Garrettstown #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #Photo #Photography #seagull #waves #WestCork #WildlifePhotography

  35. The Beach Inspector

    Garylucas Beach in Co Cork was hit by 40kph winds this afternoon, with tall waves crashing on the beach. I took a few photos but retreated to the car as it was so cold. Within minutes the wind had ripped right through me.

    Luckily, gulls are protected somewhat from the cold by their feathers and this gull stood in the water without a care in the world for several minutes.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO800Shutter speed1/2000s

    #AtlanticOcean #beachPhotography #coastalBirds #Cork #CountyCork #Garrettstown #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #Photo #Photography #seagull #waves #WestCork #wildlifePhotography
  36. The Beach Inspector

    Garylucas Beach in Co Cork was hit by 40kph winds this afternoon, with tall waves crashing on the beach. I took a few photos but retreated to the car as it was so cold. Within minutes the wind had ripped right through me.

    Luckily, gulls are protected somewhat from the cold by their feathers and this gull stood in the water without a care in the world for several minutes.


    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO800Shutter speed1/2000s

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    #2026 #AtlanticOcean #beachPhotography #coastalBirds #Cork #CountyCork #Garrettstown #GarrylucasBeach #Ireland #IrishCoast #Photo #Photography #seagull #SonyA7RV #waves #WestCork #wildlifePhotography
  37. Kinsale in Full Bloom

    Kinsale’s tidy towns group must work overtime and they do a fantastic job of keeping the town tidy and colourful. These flowers were in a small boat at the end of the quay and make the area look so pretty.

    Apertureƒ/3.5CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO500Shutter speed1/125s

    #beddingPlants #coastalTown #communityGardens #Cork #CorkFlowers #CountyCork #flowerBed #Flowers #Ireland #IrishGardens #IrishHorticulture #Kinsale #KinsaleFlowers #KinsaleSeafront #Photo #Photography #summerBlooms #summerFlowers #TidyTowns #yellowFlowers

  38. Kinsale in Full Bloom

    Kinsale’s tidy towns group must work overtime and they do a fantastic job of keeping the town tidy and colourful. These flowers were in a small boat at the end of the quay and make the area look so pretty.

    Apertureƒ/3.5CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO500Shutter speed1/125s

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    #2025 #beddingPlants #coastalTown #communityGardens #Cork #CorkFlowers #CountyCork #flowerBed #Flowers #Ireland #IrishGardens #IrishHorticulture #Kinsale #KinsaleFlowers #KinsaleSeafront #Photo #Photography #SonyA7RV #summerBlooms #summerFlowers #TidyTowns #yellowFlowers

  39. Kinsale’s Waterfront Serenity

    If you’ve ever been to Kinsale in Co Cork, you’ll immediately recognise the house and tree in the picture above. If you go back in my archives you’ll probably find a photo of it from another angle, but it’s so nice I thought I should take another photo. 🙂

    TIL that style of large, spreading tree you see dominating this Kinsale scene is likely a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), which became incredibly fashionable to plant on Irish estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods. These trees were imported from the eastern Mediterranean and became status symbols for wealthy landowners. Having a mature Cedar of Lebanon on your property basically announced “we’ve been here long enough to grow something this impressive.” They can live for over 1,000 years and develop those distinctive horizontal, layered branches that make them instantly recognisable. The tree in this photograph is probably 150-200 years old based on its size and shape, meaning it was likely planted sometime in the early to mid-1800s when Kinsale was thriving as a fishing port and naval base. So that tree has essentially witnessed the entire modern history of the town!

    Apertureƒ/5.6CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length49mmISO100Shutter speed2s

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #calmWater #coastalIreland #Cork #CorkHarbour #CountyCork #GeorgianArchitecture #harbourPhotography #Ireland #IrishCoastalTown #IrishScenery #Kinsale #KinsaleHarbour #landscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #reflectionPhotography #sailboats #scenicCork #waterfront

  40. Where Water Meets Light

    The sun had set behind the distant hills and the exposure times went up when I took this photo, but that’s what I wanted as the sea was rough and I wanted to make it silky smooth and misty at Owenahincha Beach last August.

    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO50Shutter speed8s

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #coastalRocks #Cork #CorkBeaches #CorkCoastalPhotography #CountyCork #dramaticSky #eveningLight #Ireland #IrishCoastline #IrishSeascape #IrishSunset #landscapePhotography #LongExposure #OwenahinchaBeach #Photo #Photography #seascapePhotography #sunsetPhotography #WildAtlanticWay

  41. Where Water Meets Light

    The sun had set behind the distant hills and the exposure times went up when I took this photo, but that’s what I wanted as the sea was rough and I wanted to make it silky smooth and misty at Owenahincha Beach last August.

    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO50Shutter speed8s

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    #2025 #BlarneyPhotographyClub #coastalRocks #Cork #CorkBeaches #CorkCoastalPhotography #CountyCork #dramaticSky #eveningLight #Ireland #IrishCoastline #IrishSeascape #IrishSunset #landscapePhotography #LongExposure #OwenahinchaBeach #Photo #Photography #seascapePhotography #SonyA7RV #sunsetPhotography #WildAtlanticWay

  42. When Recycling Gets Serious

    This small garden caught my eye. It would be a nice space if not for the obligatory bins that every household must have. The left wall is a lovely deep blue, matching the colours of the flowers there.

    Apertureƒ/7.1CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO6400Shutter speed1/125s

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #colourCodedBins #Cork #CorkGardens #CountyCork #ecoFriendlyIreland #environmentalResponsibility #gardenPhotography #Ireland #IrishGardens #IrishLifestyle #Kinsale #Photo #Photography #recyclingBins #recyclingSystem #sustainability #wasteManagement #wasteSegregation #wheelieBins

  43. The Summercove Hills

    Parking up by Charles Fort is always easier than trying to get through Summercover near Kinsale. The road is very narrow and steep, both ways, if you’re trying to the to the Bulman Bar.

    Those yellow diamond-shaped road signs are actually part of Ireland’s relatively recent road signage system. Before the 1970s, Ireland used the older British-style circular and triangular signs, but when the country adopted the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, they switched to these diamond-shaped warning signs, making Ireland one of the few English-speaking countries to use this continental European style. The “10%” gradient warning means the road drops 10 metres for every 100 metres travelled horizontally, which is steep enough that most driving instructors would consider it “character building” for learner drivers!

    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length110mmISO2000Shutter speed1/250s

    #coastalTown #Cork #CountyCork #gradientWarning #hillsideHouses #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishLandscape #IrishVillage #Kinsale #parkedCars #Photo #Photography #residentialStreet #roadSigns #steepHill #steepStreet #Summercove #villageOverlook #warningSigns

  44. The Summercove Hills

    Parking up by Charles Fort is always easier than trying to get through Summercover near Kinsale. The road is very narrow and steep, both ways, if you’re trying to the to the Bulman Bar.

    Those yellow diamond-shaped road signs are actually part of Ireland’s relatively recent road signage system. Before the 1970s, Ireland used the older British-style circular and triangular signs, but when the country adopted the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, they switched to these diamond-shaped warning signs, making Ireland one of the few English-speaking countries to use this continental European style. The “10%” gradient warning means the road drops 10 metres for every 100 metres travelled horizontally, which is steep enough that most driving instructors would consider it “character building” for learner drivers!

    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length110mmISO2000Shutter speed1/250s

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    #2025 #coastalTown #Cork #CountyCork #gradientWarning #hillsideHouses #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishLandscape #IrishVillage #Kinsale #parkedCars #Photo #Photography #residentialStreet #roadSigns #SonyA7RV #steepHill #steepStreet #Summercove #villageOverlook #warningSigns