Category Archives: Landscape

Redbarn Panoram

So right now im putting the finishing touches for my planned expedition around county Meath this weekend. I have got a list in excess of 60+ sites to explore and photograph. Its probably one of my biggest endevours to date and … Continue reading

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Redbarn Beach Sunset

Well after a week of R&R,and the batteries almost recharged, its almost time to get back to reality. I spent a few days down in Youghal, East Cork with the family. Whilst the weather was not exactly summer holiday material, we did … Continue reading

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Re-work Wednesday 20

A number of weeks ago I did a Re-work of  Crom-Abu Bridge  in Athy. This week I have used a similar shot that shows more of White Castle and only part of the bridge. It was taken from the far bank of the … Continue reading

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Re-work Wednesday 19…..

I shot this image about two years ago down in the National Stud Farm in Kildare. Its a rather captivating sculpture which appears to have been created from drift wood. I don’t know whom was responsible for its creation but thought … Continue reading

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Ring Barrow on the Great Heath

Moving on with my recent trip around county Laois, I was driving through the Great Heath when I spotted something interesting. Yes right on the roadside was this fantastic Ring Barrow. For anyone whom does not know a barrow is … Continue reading

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Downings Church & Graveyard

Saturday morning was promised to be a nice day so I headed out to explore the hill of Allen. As it turned out the weather was terrible, with strong winds and dark skies. To make matters worse, when I got … Continue reading

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Re-work Wednesday 9

  Week nine see’s me journey back to 2012 and the small town of Athy in Co. Kildare. The image features Crom-Abu bridge with White Castle to the right.  This was one of many shots I took the day after … Continue reading

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Re-work Wednesday 2

Continuing on with the Re-work Wednesday project, here is one of my favorite shots from 2011. Taken down in Laois at the ruins of Morett Castle.  You can read my article and view the original shots HERE. I remember the … Continue reading

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Re-work Wednesday

As part of my New Year plans, I will be running some Re-work Wednesday posts each week. So the plan is to take a single image from my archives every Wednesday and either re-shoot or re-edit the image. I hope … Continue reading

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Duckett’s Grove

Well after a few false starts I finally got the chance to get back out on the road in search of new ruins. One of the draw backs of living in Ireland is the unpredictable weather, or should I say … Continue reading

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