Cobh Lights Up for St. Patrick’s Night

Cobh put on a cracker of a display tonight with fireworks over the harbour. We headed across to the Haulbowline Island Recreational Park to photograph the show and we weren’t disappointed.

However, the barge launching the fireworks drifted further along the water than anyone expected, which meant a scramble to reframe shots and swing tripods mid-display. I’d love to know how it looked from the Cobh side. Usually the barge loops back and forth in a fairly tight arc, but this time it had other ideas and kept wandering off down the harbour!

Cobh Lights Up for St. Patrick’s Night

Cobh put on a cracker of a display tonight with fireworks over the harbour. We headed across to the Haulbowline Island Recreational Park to photograph the show and we weren’t disappointed. However, the barge launching the fireworks drifte...

https://inphotos.org/2026/03/17/cobh-lights-up-for-st-patricks-night/

#celebration #Cobh #Cork #CorkHarbour #fireworks #Ireland #LongExposure #NightPhotography #Photo #Photography #Reflections #StPatrick'sDay #waterfront

Waders Descend on Harper’s Island

It was my first time visiting Harper’s Island and unfortunately no birds came anywhere near any of the hides, but I loved to see flocks of birds swoop through the air in synchronised flight.

Waders Descend on Harper’s Island

It was my first time visiting Harper’s Island and unfortunately no birds came anywhere near any of the hides, but I loved to see flocks of birds swoop through the air in synchronised flight....

https://inphotos.org/2026/02/20/waders-descend-on-harpers-island/

#Birds #birdwatching #Cork #CorkHarbour #flock #Harper'sIsland #Ireland #Nature #Photo #Photography #waders #wetland #WildlifePhotography

Winter Light on a Forgotten Home

Nature is starting to take over this abandoned farmhouse on Harper’s Island in Co Cork.

The old stone gateposts are still standing, the wire fence still technically there, but it’s clear nobody’s coming through that gate anymore. Places like this always make me wonder about the people who lived here: the dinners cooked, the fires lit, the boots left by the door. Now it’s just the tree, the wind, and the slow quiet process of a building becoming part of the landscape again.

Tonight, I saw Jennifer Willis give a talk tonight at Blarney Photography Club. She’s an engaging speaker, with great photos and emotional stories.

Winter Light on a Forgotten Home

Nature is starting to take over this abandoned farmhouse on Harper’s Island in Co Cork. The old stone gateposts are still standing, the wire fence still technically there, but it’s clear nobody’s coming through that gate anymore. Places like this always make me wonder...

https://inphotos.org/2026/02/19/winter-light-on-a-forgotten-home/

#abandoned #Cork #CorkHarbour #derelict #farmhouse #Harper'sIsland #Ireland #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #rural #winter

Kinsale’s Waterfront Serenity

If you’ve ever been to Kinsale in Co Cork, you’ll immediately recognise the house and tree in the picture above. If you go back in my archives you’ll probably find a photo of it from another angle, but it’s so nice I thought I should take another photo. 🙂

TIL that style of large, spreading tree you see dominating this Kinsale scene is likely a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), which became incredibly fashionable to plant on Irish estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods. These trees were imported from the eastern Mediterranean and became status symbols for wealthy landowners. Having a mature Cedar of Lebanon on your property basically announced “we’ve been here long enough to grow something this impressive.” They can live for over 1,000 years and develop those distinctive horizontal, layered branches that make them instantly recognisable. The tree in this photograph is probably 150-200 years old based on its size and shape, meaning it was likely planted sometime in the early to mid-1800s when Kinsale was thriving as a fishing port and naval base. So that tree has essentially witnessed the entire modern history of the town!

#BlarneyPhotographyClub #calmWater #coastalIreland #Cork #CorkHarbour #CountyCork #GeorgianArchitecture #harbourPhotography #Ireland #IrishCoastalTown #IrishScenery #Kinsale #KinsaleHarbour #landscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #reflectionPhotography #sailboats #scenicCork #waterfront