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The Old Abbey and Two Decades of Confusion – The Towers of Drogheda And Much More
When I returned to photograph The Old Abbey in Drogheda on 9 September 2026, I arrived with an agenda beyond simply capturing the weathered masonry. I needed to settle a persistent archival error that had haunted my notes for twenty years. Going through my image catalogues spanning from 2006 to 2026, I realised I had…
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UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS NEAR DOMINICK STREET TRAM STOP – SPANISH NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, the 11th of October, presented two starkly different scenes in Dublin. One was a beautiful and authentic display of cultural heritage, and the other was an ugly and violent incident that has been rightly condemned. My initial post conflated the two, and for that, I am again very sorry. Thank you for reading this…
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THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE FEATURING THE CHILDREN OF LIR
PHOTOGRAPHED OCTOBER 12 2025 THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE FEATURING THE CHILDREN OF LIR [PHOTOGRAPHED OCTOBER 12 2025] Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance, a site of quiet contemplation and national pride, is a poignant memorial to those who sacrificed their lives for Irish freedom. Central to its design and symbolism is the magnificent bronze sculpture depicting the…
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THE MOXY HOTEL THE METAMORPHOSIS OF CAMDEN PALACE – CAMDEN QUAY CORK CITY
he journey of the building on Camden Quay is a remarkable microcosm of the evolving relationship between architecture, commerce, and culture. It began life as a monument to Ruskinian ideals, a physical treatise on the moral power of architecture and the nobility of handcrafted beauty. For a century, it served the city in practical commercial…
