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"Temple Bar"Temple Bar (Barra an Teampaill in gaelic), Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath in Gaelic), County Dublin, August 2006.
Temple Bar is located in the south area of the Liffey River. It’s the center of cultural life in Dublin. It is also called “The artist’s quarter”. But don’t let the medieval layout of the streets, the art galleries or the traditional facades of the delicious restaurants and drinking establishments fool you, this is also one of the hottest centres of night life in Dublin, and possibly Ireland!
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"The last tower"Ruins of the old cementery's St Mary church in the Village of Innishannon (Inis Eonaín in Gaelic), County Cork, May 2006.
The old church was built 1475 after Pope Sixtus decreed that a local landowner, Cormac Mc Carthy, be granted a licence to erect a place of worship dedicated to St Mary. It was dismantled in 1856 when a new church was built on the main street.
Sadly, the 15th century tower collapsed in a storm in early january 2007.
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"Green Mills"
Ruins of an old mill in Durrus (Dúras in Gaelic), County Cork, March 2006.Some are in ruins, others are very well restored, but mills are a constant in Irish towns.The wet weather encourages the plants to take over the walls, covering everything and transforming the landscape to that deep green Ireland is famous for.
"Green Mills"Ruins of an old mill in Durrus (Dúras in Gaelic), County Cork, March 2006.Some are in ruins, others are very well restored, but mills are a constant in Irish towns.The wet weather encourages the plants to take over the walls, covering everything and transforming the landscape to that deep green Ireland is famous for.
"Imitating the Rainbow"
Main street of Timoleague (Tigh Molaige in Gaelic), County Cork, April 2006.
In the north of Seven Heads Bay, where the sea cuts into the land, lays the small town of Timoleague. The landscape is dominated by the ruins of the XIII century Abbey founded by the Franciscans.But the colours of the houses are the most picturesque attraction there.Legend states that the fishermen started to paint their houses different colors so that they could identify their own one from the sea while they were fishing.
"Christ Church"
View of the Christ Church in Dublin city (Baile Átha Cliath in Gaelic), County Dublin, September 2006.
"Blarney Castle"
Blarney Castle (An Bhlarna in Gaelic) located a few kilometers from Cork city, County Cork, August 2006.
Blarney Castle was built in the XV century on top of a big rock and surrounded by exuberant gardens. Today it is one of the most internationally famous sites in Ireland, and has given rise to the term “to talk blarney”. This ability to speak eloquently about any subject is attributed by some and blamed by others to the Blarney Stone, set high in the main tower. One thing is for sure, after dangling head first from the top of the tower to kiss the stone, with an upside down view of the surrounding countryside beneath, many a person found many a word to say!
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"City’s Door"
Tower with clock at the main street of Youghal (Eochaill in Gaelic), County Cork, May 2006.
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"Like a postcard"
Tipical countryside house, near Ballinspittle (Bèal Atha an Spideil in Gaelic), County Cork, August 2006.
Main street of Timoleague (Tigh Molaige in Gaelic), County Cork, April 2006.
In the north of Seven Heads Bay, where the sea cuts into the land, lays the small town of Timoleague. The landscape is dominated by the ruins of the XIII century Abbey founded by the Franciscans.But the colours of the houses are the most picturesque attraction there.Legend states that the fishermen started to paint their houses different colors so that they could identify their own one from the sea while they were fishing.
"Christ Church"View of the Christ Church in Dublin city (Baile Átha Cliath in Gaelic), County Dublin, September 2006.
"Blarney Castle"Blarney Castle (An Bhlarna in Gaelic) located a few kilometers from Cork city, County Cork, August 2006.
Blarney Castle was built in the XV century on top of a big rock and surrounded by exuberant gardens. Today it is one of the most internationally famous sites in Ireland, and has given rise to the term “to talk blarney”. This ability to speak eloquently about any subject is attributed by some and blamed by others to the Blarney Stone, set high in the main tower. One thing is for sure, after dangling head first from the top of the tower to kiss the stone, with an upside down view of the surrounding countryside beneath, many a person found many a word to say!
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"City’s Door"Tower with clock at the main street of Youghal (Eochaill in Gaelic), County Cork, May 2006.
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"Like a postcard"
Tipical countryside house, near Ballinspittle (Bèal Atha an Spideil in Gaelic), County Cork, August 2006.
