Post Tagged with: "Ireland"

Early spring

A few weeks ago I wrote about how long this winter is being in Ireland… Lots of storms, many cloudy and windy days and cold and humid weather… In other words, I didn’t have many opportunities to go out and take photos… But this is changing. Days are getting longer […]

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Evening at the Docklands

Located in the eastern part of Dublin, the Docklands are a recently renovated area at both sides of the River Liffey. What was once a derelict and very contaminated area close to the Dublin port, now is a busy and modern area full of glass business buildings, modern apartments and new landmarks, […]

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After the storm

The last weeks have been a bit dull for me. Since I came back from Zurich, we have been visited by storms Gertrude, Henry and Imoge… It’s been rainy, windy and cold, not a very good combination to go out and explore with the camera. Sometimes it’s so windy that […]

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The Rock of Cashel

Cashel is probably one of the most well-known places in Ireland. Located in Tipperary County, it is home to the medieval monastic settlement of the Rock of Cashel. The origin of the monastery is supposed to date back to the 5th century, when the king of Munster was converted to Christianity by St. Patrick. […]

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Misty Morning

These photos are from other of those rare sunny days in Dublin. The weather changes very fast and it’s not easy to plan ahead something for the weekend. In this rare ocassion, the forecast was sunny for many days, so I decided to wake up very early and go to […]

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Oh, deer!

One of the things I like to do in any city is visiting its parks. Even if you’re in a huge megapolis, it allows you to escape from the noisy and busy streets and connect with the nature. This is specially true in Dublin. It has a lot of green spaces. […]

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Christmas in Dublin

I am one of those people who loves Christmas. It always makes me feel like a little girl again. I love the festive mood that takes over everyone in the darkest month of the year. The streets are full of people despite the cold and the bad weather and everything […]

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Trim Castle

Ireland is full of ruins of ancient buildings and constructions, some of them as old as 3200 years BC. These old ruins of burial sites, abbeys, monasteries, cemeteries and castles contribute to the air of mystery, romanticism and melancholy so typical in Ireland. A feeling intensified in grey and rainy days. […]

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Like a dream

The Forty Foot is a promontory at the southern tip of Dublin Bay, where people have been swimming in the cold waters of the Irish sea for almost 250 years. It’s been a gentlemen swimming club for almost all of its history and, thanks to its isolated and hidden location, it […]

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