McCarthy’s: the pink garage

The derelict McCarthy’s Garage as it was in 2021 in Schull, Co Cork. The building today is very different, but it’s still pink! I have a few photos of the old petrol pumps that stood outside the building somewhere on this site, going further back in time.

The slate roof visible on the McCarthy’s building is typical of traditional Irish architecture. Irish slate was quarried extensively in counties like Valentia Island in Kerry and was prized for its durability and weather resistance, often lasting well over 100 years when properly maintained, which explains why so many original slate roofs still grace Irish buildings today.

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Give this tour guide a raise:

Via AP reporter Farnoush Amiri:

A Capitol Hill tour guide just walked past reporters staking out #McCarthys office and said, “Over here on your right, you’ll see a nation on the brink of economic collapse.”