Clare Abbey Ennis Co Clare. It has been a while since I got to visit a Castle or old ruin. Hopefully over the next few months I’ll be able to mark of a few more sites that are on my list to visit. On a recent visit to Ennis I dropped into Clare Abbey Co Clare....
First foggy day in Swinford in 2015. Project 52 #42 Hard to believe that on only the third day into 2015, the weather resembled a day in late July. Not a cloud to be seen in the vibrant blue sky. Not quite “t-shirt” weather, but very nearly! Within minutes...
Coolegrane Lights – project 52 #41 At our last Camera Club meeting for 2014, we decided to head out on a photo-walk to catch some of the Christmas spirit. We had originally planned to do a night shoot around town, photographing all the Christmas displays on all...
Project 52 #39 Swinford secondary school are putting on the musical “Back to the 80’s”. It will be on show in the secondary school from Thursday the 4th December until Saturday the 6th. A few weeks ago I attended the Irish Blog Awards which was held...
The Minister for sport Michael Ring officially opened the new MUGA Playground in Swinford recently – Project 52 #38 The Minister for sport Michael Ring was in Swinford recently where he officially opened the new MUGA Playground facility. The new MUGA playground...
Duffy’s Old Photography Exhibition Swinford. Project 52 #37 Photo : f/6.3, 1/60 sec, ISO-100 @ 32mm. Duffy’s old photography exhibition was in Swinford during the week of the Síamsa Sráide festival this year. I have seen this exhibition a few times over...
Busy Week – Project 52 #31 This past week has been one mad busy week! On the August bank holiday we have our annual Síamsa Sráide here in Swinford, this year is the 30th anniversary of the festival. A new addition this year to the festival is the Bláith Ná Féile, a...
Painting with light – Project 52 #29 At one of our recent Swinford camera club meetings we had a hands on workshop, painting with light. One type of photography that is quite difficult to master at first is long exposures at night. The secret to long nighttime...
Dunguaire Castle – project 52 #28 Photo: f/9, 1/500sec, ISO-400, @14 mm. On a recent trip to Galway I managed to fit in a visit to Dunguaire Castle, which is located just outside the village of Kinvara. Dunguire Castle which is a “tower house” was...
General Humbert invades Swinford, project 52 #27. On Saturday 28th of June 2014 General Humbert invaded Swinford and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the last time he was in Swinford in 1798. General Humbert’s army landed in Kilcommon Co. Mayo on the 22nd of...
I don’t usually bring the camera with me while out on my daily walk, while the D7000 without the flash gun is not too heavy, it does get extremely heavy after 5 miles! This morning however I did bring it with me. When out on my daily walks I do keep an eye out...
The official opening of Swinford’s new cultural centre was performed recently by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny. There was a large attendance at the ceremony and credit has to be given to former Councillor Joe Mellett who saw the project through to completion. Photo:...
On the last night of our recent New York trip, most of the gang had booked to a Broadway show Mama Mia. Broadway shows aren’t really my cup of tea so I headed up to Times Square to get some night shots. Photo: f/22, 2 sec, ISO-200, @10 mm. I was limited with the...
Being a Mayo GAA supporter does sometimes have some perks, one being a trip to New York when Mayo take on New York in the preliminary round of the Connacht Championship, once (thankfully!) every five years. As ever Mayo supporters traveled in their droves with over...
An unusual looking five head Narcissus daffodil. These only lasted a few days for some reason, I was glad I got the shot when I did! Lovely spring day too. Photo: f/5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO-100, -1EV, @ 20mm.
Trying my hand at some “low key” photography recently. Photo taken from the Brabazon vault at Kilconduff Cemetery Swinford on a fine evening. Just visible on the horizon in the background you can see Croagh Patrick. Photo: f/13, 1/640 sec, ISO-100, @20mm,...
Belleek Castle Mausoleum is a hidden gem in the middle of Belleek woods on the outskirts of Ballina town in north Mayo. I have been in Belleek Castle numerous times, unfortunately the day I called the Castle was closed to visitors for a few days due to a private...
Mayo were playing Dublin in Croke Park last weekend and with it being a Saturday evening match with throw in at 7pm, it was a opportunity to spend the weekend in Dublin. I had planned to visit both Clontarf Castle and Malahide Castle on the Sunday, and in the process,...
It’s that time of year again and St Patrick’s Day is upon us again! I will be busy later today being involved with Swinford Tidy towns float for the parade. I won’t be marching in the parade as I’ll be photographing all the participants and...
The all new Nikon D4s announced first a few weeks ago will be released on the 6th of March next. This latest arrival from Nikon is geared towards the pro end of the market, with a price tag to match! This new model FX format DSLR is priced at £5,199.99 or €6,199.00....
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