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The Photographer and the Cliff
The cliff below the Baltimore Beacon drops a long way, and the only way to show that was to put a person at the top of the frame. Luckily, a fellow photographer was busy doing the same thing I was doing. I walked over afterwards and spoke to him and his wife. They are Swi...
https://inphotos.org/2026/09/04/the-photographer-and-the-cliff/
#Atlantic #Baltimore #cliffs #coastline #Cork #CountyCork #geology #Ireland #Landscape #Photo #photographer #Photography #WestCork
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The Photographer and the Cliff
The cliff below the Baltimore Beacon drops a long way, and the only way to show that was to put a person at the top of the frame. Luckily, a fellow photographer was busy doing the same thing I was doing. I walked over afterwards and spoke to him and his wife. They are Swiss, over on holiday in a camper van. He had the tripod set up right on the edge with the camera low down to capture the heather and gorse flowering along the lip. I never got his contact details, so if that is you, or you […]https://inphotos.org/2026/09/04/the-photographer-and-the-cliff/
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The Beacon Through the Gorse
I got down low in the gorse to photograph the Baltimore Beacon, so most of the frame is flowers and wire rather than the beacon itself. A few groups came and went as I photographed the Beacon, but I don’t think any of them stooped down low and pu...
https://inphotos.org/2026/09/02/the-beacon-through-the-gorse/
#Atlantic #Baltimore #BaltimoreBeacon #coastline #Cork #CountyCork #gorse #Ireland #landmark #Lot'sWife #Photo #Photography #seascape #SherkinIsland #WestCork
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The Beacon Through the Gorse
I got down low in the gorse to photograph the Baltimore Beacon, so most of the frame is flowers and wire rather than the beacon itself. A few groups came and went as I photographed the Beacon, but I don't think any of them stooped down low and put their camera in the gorse!https://inphotos.org/2026/09/02/the-beacon-through-the-gorse/
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Sitting in the Sun at Bantry Market
The van was parked side on to the sun on a warm February day in Bantry last year. Sun shone for a brief moment and I caught a moment where he looked up from his phone....
https://inphotos.org/2026/08/31/sitting-in-the-sun-at-bantry-market/
#Bantry #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #irishblogs #Market #Photo #Photography #StreetPhotography #trader #van #WestCork #WinterLight #WolfeToneSquare
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Sitting in the Sun at Bantry Market
The van was parked side on to the sun on a warm February day in Bantry last year. Sun shone for a brief moment and I caught a moment where he looked up from his phone.https://inphotos.org/2026/08/31/sitting-in-the-sun-at-bantry-market/
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Today is the anniversary of the death of Michael Collins (Mícheál Ó Coileáin) (16-Oct-1890 ~ 22-Aug-1922)! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(Irish_leader) #Bealnablath #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #MichaelCollins #MichaelCollinsAnniversary #MichaelCollinsCommemoration #MichaelCollinsMemorial #OnThisDay 🇮🇪
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Hey Cork, the deadline is tomorrow! have your say on 30km/h speed limits on:
✅ All housing estate roads
✅ Roads adjacent to schools
✅ Urban roads with significant interaction between traffic and vulnerable road usersMake a submission: [email protected]
https://bit.ly/4f7eA4l
By post: Staff Officer, Roads Management & Development Unit, Annabella, Mallow, Co Cork#mastodaoine #cork #countycork #love30 #roadsafety #speedlimit #roaddeathtoll #roaddea #streets4peeps #streetsforlife
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Drifting past the pier
Two jellyfish drifted past the end of the pier at Ballycotton, less than a metre under the surface but in the warm light of a setting sun the water grew dark quickly with depth....
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/31/drifting-past-the-pier/
#Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #IrishCoast #jellyfish #MarineLife #MoonJellyfish #Photo #Photography #pier #underwater #WildlifePhotography
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Drifting past the pier
Two jellyfish drifted past the end of the pier at Ballycotton, less than a metre under the surface but in the warm light of a setting sun the water grew dark quickly with depth. -
Last Light at Ballycotton
The three of them had the pier to themselves, rods out over water that had gone completely flat. I was there with Blarney Photography Club, and sunset is always an attraction there. It had already happened somewhere behind the headland, leaving a band of yellow...
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/30/last-light-at-ballycotton/
#Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #coastal #Cork #CountyCork #dusk #fishermen #Ireland #Photo #Photography #pier #seascape #silhouette #sunset
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Last Light at Ballycotton
The three of them had the pier to themselves, rods out over water that had gone completely flat. I was there with Blarney Photography Club, and sunset is always an attraction there. It had already happened somewhere behind the headland, leaving a band of yellow along the horizon and nothing else lit. Not one of them turned to look at it. They watched the water instead, which is important if you have come to catch something. -
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...
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/27/a-song-thrush-at-dusk/
#BirdPhotography #Blarney #BlarneyCastle #BlarneyPhotographyClub #CherryTree #Cork #CountyCork #EveningLight #GardenBirds #Ireland #Photo #Photography #SongThrush #wildlife
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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. -
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: Review
"Eoghan Daltun, sculptor, author and ecological preservationist, has been working at rewilding a patch of the Beara Peninsula, in west Co Cork."
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/07/23/an-irish-atlantic-rainforest-review-strikingly-beautiful-documentary-unearths-an-alien-world/#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #Ecology #Ireland #Forests #RainForests #BearaPeninsula #AtlanticRainForest #BioDiversity #Nature #FilmReview #CountyCork
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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....
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/20/the-last-days-of-the-loretto-extension/
#BlackAndWhite #BusShelter #concrete #Cork #CountyCork #demolition #DerelictBuilding #Ireland #NightPhotography #Photo #Photography #UrbanDecay #Youghal
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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.https://inphotos.org/2026/07/20/the-last-days-of-the-loretto-extension/
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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,...
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/07/evening-sails-at-kinsale/
#BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #Cork #CountyCork #evening #harbour #Ireland #Kinsale #Photo #Photography #sailing #seascape #Squib #WildAtlanticWay
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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. -
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...
https://inphotos.org/2026/07/03/the-boats-of-ballycotton-2/
#Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boats #CoastalPhotography #Cork #CountyCork #FishingBoats #GoldenHour #harbour #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RNLILifeboat #seascape
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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. -
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....
https://inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-for-sale-bantry-market/
#2024 #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #FlowerStall #FridayMarket #Ireland #Photo #Photography #roses #SonyA7RV #StreetPhotography #WestCork
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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.https://inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-for-sale-bantry-market/
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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....
https://inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-reflection-and-the-real/
#Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #Photo #Regatta #shopfront #StreetPhotography #WestCork #WindowShopping
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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.https://inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-reflection-and-the-real/
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"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
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/23/walking-sheeps-head-way-county-cork-ireland
#mastodaoine #Cork #CountyCork #trail #hiking #WalkingTrips #walking #Ireland
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First Light on Gougane Barra
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https://inphotos.org/2026/06/02/first-light-on-gougane-barra/
#2026 #chapel #Cork #CountyCork #GoldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #Reflections #SonyA7RV #StFinbarr'sOratory #sunrise
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First Light on Gougane Barra
https://inphotos.org/2026/06/02/first-light-on-gougane-barra/
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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...
https://inphotos.org/2026/03/28/dawn-sentinel-at-gougane-barra/
#Cork #CountyCork #Dawn #GoldenHour #GouganeBarra #Ireland #lake #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #silhouette #sunrise #tree
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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A Bantry Market Character
People of all ages come to the market in Bantry, Co Cork, looking for bargains.
Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO100Shutter speed1/500s#Bantry #BantryMarket #BantryTown #carBootSale #communityGathering #Cork #CorkMarkets #CountyCork #elderlyGentleman #Ireland #IrishMarkets #localCharacter #marketCulture #marketDay #Photo #Photography #secondHandGoods #StreetPhotography #weekendMarket #WestCork
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Nature’s Spotlight in Ballincollig Park
It’s sometimes hard to believe there was a gunpowder mill in this area, but look around and you’ll see the ruins everywhere. Here though, I found a winding, worn path running parallel to the neat tarmac of the modern path.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO100Shutter speed1s#Ballincollig #BallincolligRegionalPark #BallincolligRoyalGunpowderMills #BlarneyPhotographyClub #Cork #CorkForests #CountyCork #dappledLight #ferns #forestLight #forestPath #greenFoliage #Ireland #IrishNature #mossCoveredTree #naturalBeauty #naturePhotography #Photo #Photography #treeTrunk #woodland #woodlandWalk
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A Fishing Boat’s Story in Cork
These intimate details from a single fishing boat in Ballycotton harbour tell the story of Ireland’s working coastline better than any wide-angle vista could manage. Every weathered rope, rusty chain, and salt-stained life ring speaks to the daily reality of earning a living from the sea.
Ballycotton’s fishing fleet primarily targets lobster, crab, and various fish species in the rich waters off the East Cork coast. The heavy rope and chain equipment visible in these photographs is essential for handling fishing gear in the often rough conditions of the Celtic Sea. Modern Irish fishing boats like this one typically use a combination of traditional techniques and modern technology, with equipment that must meet strict safety regulations while remaining practical for daily use. The life rings and safety equipment visible are mandatory under Irish maritime law, and the weathered appearance of the boat’s equipment reflects the harsh marine environment that constantly tests both vessels and crew along Ireland’s Atlantic coast.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO320Shutter speed1/60s#2025 #anchorChain #BallycottonHarbour #BlarneyPhotographyClub #boatDetails #Cork #CountyCork #EastCork #fishingBoat #fishingFleet #fishingIndustry #harbourLife #Ireland #lifeRings #maritimeEquipment #maritimeHeritage #mooringRopes #Photo #Photography #SonyA7RV #weatheredEquipment #workingBoats
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Heroes of the Sea
The RNLI flag flies in Ballycotton Harbour.
The RNLI operates one of Ireland’s busiest lifeboat stations at Ballycotton, which launched 57 times in 2023 alone, rescuing 49 people and assisting 67 others. The station operates an all-weather lifeboat capable of handling the most challenging sea conditions off the Cork coast. Ballycotton RNLI has a proud history dating back to 1858, and the station’s crews have been awarded numerous medals for gallantry, including gold medals for particularly heroic rescues. The RNLI is a charity that relies entirely on voluntary donations and is crewed by unpaid volunteers who undergo extensive training to perform rescues in some of the most dangerous maritime conditions around the British and Irish coasts.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length110mmISO125Shutter speed1/250s#Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #blueSky #coastalSafety #Cork #CountyCork #EastCork #emergencyServices #flag #Ireland #IrishCoast #lifeboatStation #LookUp #maritimeHeritage #maritimeSafety #Photo #Photography #RNLIFlag #RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution #seaRescue #volunteerService