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Night Sky
Posted on December 27, 2014
MB took a few shots tonight from his back garden. 8″ Exposures. The Plough is clearly visible in first shot. Cold night. Read More
Weekly Photo Challenge – Warmth
Posted on December 26, 2014
The entrance door to MB’s local Grange Church at last weekend’s Christmas Carol Service. The evening was a charity event in aid of St Vincent De Paul and other local charities. The money collector awaits inside (right of pic) with her large collection bucket. Well done to all who organised.
Great warm night. In many ways.
Lough Gur – A Reflection
Posted on December 13, 2014
MB was looking through his photo albums of the last twelve months. Lots of dodgy shots for sure, and one or two decent ones. Read More
Irish Cattle – They ‘moo’ with a brogue!
Posted on October 9, 2014
From MB’s trip back home in early September. Shots are mainly from MB’s Dad’s farm. Read More
World Habitat Day
Posted on October 6, 2014
Two pics from recent trip home. Lough Gur. South West Ireland. Read More
Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs
Posted on October 4, 2014
It’s All Positives
Posted on September 30, 2014
What a week that was. And we’re only half way there! Read More
Foreign Games
Posted on September 20, 2014
In 1167, the King of the Irish Province of Leinster (Diarmait Mac Murchada) was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland (Ruari O’ Connor). The reason for his dismissal was his abduction of the wife of The King Of Breifne (Tiernan O’ Rourke) in 1152. In an attempt to retrieve his Crown & Kingdom, Diarmait turned to the Norman rulers of England for help.
King Henry ll, the Norman King of England, landed with a large fleet at the Viking city of Waterford in 1171, becoming the first King of England to set foot on Irish soil. The Norman Knights (Norman, Welsh & Flemish) had arrived in the two preceding years with Henry’s permission to reestablish Diarmait as King Of Leinster. A force of 600 soldiers arrived in May 1169, and another 1,000 under the The Earl of Pembrook (better known as ‘Strongbow’) arrived in August 1170.
Thus started the political, military & economic relationship between Ireland & England. Things would never be the same again. Read More
Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance
Posted on September 19, 2014
Limerick – Royal De Luxe Street Theatre Company
Posted on September 6, 2014
Arrived home just in time to catch the French street theatre company called Royal De Luxe perform in Limerick city today. Today’s event is part of a year long programme following Limerick’s designation Irish City Of Culture 2014. Read More
Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag
Posted on August 1, 2014
Stopped on the Tralee/Dingle road for a few moments late June, to capture the patchwork of farmers fields sweeping down to the Atlantic Ocean shoreline, formed by the zigzag lines of boundary trees & bushes.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer Lovin’
Posted on July 26, 2014
The Wedding Photos.
Spotted this group late June back home on Ballybunion beach in South West Ireland. A bit cliched for this week’s challenge I’ll grant you!
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