A few spontaneous portraits of friends & lovely acquaintances I’ve met around town.
County Cork
Crawford Art Gallery
If you’re looking for a cosy spot to spend a rainy day filled with both historical and contemporary art in Cork, pay a visit to the Crawford Art Gallery right nearby the Cork Opera House at Emmet Place. Entry is free and there are maps available near the entrance to help you navigate over 2000 works in the permanent […]
Exploring Cobh
One rainy day, we ventured out to visit the beautiful town of Cobh. The first thing we did was check out the little stony beach nearby. The stones made it really quite difficult to walk across but we managed to hobble to the tiny harbour and have a look at the boats and ropes, anchors and crayfish nets. […]
Glanagear Woods
If you’re heading in the direction of Killuvullen, from the south (Cork), you’ll drive past a parking area with a sign marking the Glanagear Woods at the foot of the Nagel Mountains. The trail is part of a bigger network and can be followed all the way to Ballyhooly! It could take up to five hours […]
Myo Café: A Happy Birthday
Generally I’m quite a birthday enthusiast; days before my birthday I start dropping hints about my favourite macarons, photos I want to print or whatever art supply I’ve run out of. I think about baking something surprising for my brave colleagues (the lab rats), when to fit in tea with family and what I’m going […]
Walking the Killavullen Loop
A little while back, we took a drive to the north to try out a 12km loop hike. Although it was sunny and there hadn’t been any hard rain for a while, it was very waterlogged on the uphill section but the rest of it is really easy walking, so we didn’t find the hike […]
filter
If you find yourself in the south of the city somewhere near 19 George’s Quay, step into filter. And even if you’re not nearby, get there ASAP. You’ll be rewarded with really great coffee and a selection of mouth-watering deliciousness in a super cosy atmosphere as well as tunes that don’t make you want to […]
Ballincollig Regional Park
Recently we explored the lovely Ballincollig Regional Park, just a few minutes drive from our house. It has marked running routes in a forested area, next to the Lee with views of the farms and fields on the north bank. Part of the route is tarred and part of it gets very muddy and boggy with […]
Blarney Castle in Winter
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Blarney Stone. Legend has it that kissing the stone will give you the gift of the gab, the gift of flattery and of knowing how to use words in a wonderful way. Many people, famous and not so famous, have kissed the stone at the top of Blarney Castle. I […]
A Trip to Kinsale
We recently went for a little outing to Kinsale harbour and enjoyed a good fish supper from Dino’s (it was really tasty). We drove there from Cork city, it took about half an hour and there was a free parking lot that had a few spaces available. I think there is paid parking as well. […]