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The Resistance in Cork make a come back
What happens when you severely damage a single Ingress portal? From the logs it appears that 18 links were taken down when I destroyed all but one of the resonators in The Cork Vision Centre Ingress...
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A container ship leaves the facility at Tivoli Container Terminal, passes Blackrock, Passage West, Cobh and other towns on the way out of Cork Harbour. (via Adam) Related Posts Leaving Cork Harbour...
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Portals fall, portals rise, you can’t explain that ..
Well, yes you can of course. I took down a number of portals around the Mardyke Arena this evening. This Ingress game is going to get me fit if nothing else. Related Posts Portals in the Sea Michael’s...
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Portals in the Sea
Garrettstown Beach in Co Cork boasts a number of attractions. Chief among them are the waves loved by surfers in one area and a long sandy beach next door. There are also a few Ingress portals there...
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Cows Loose on the River Martin
The river that runs through Blarney is the River Martin and there’s a nice walk next to it near where I live. There’s a field close by where horses and cattle graze from time to time but I don’t...
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Photos of Bruce Springsteen in Cork
Yesterday evening Bruce Springsteen played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork City. It was a glorious summer evening and with gates due to open at 5pm I headed down there early with my wife. We had to queue...
View ArticleHappy Days for Crystal Swing
Cork band Crystal Swing’s new song and crazy video. I recognise Eddie Rocket’s in Blackpool but what school is that? (via) Related Posts GIMP Articles – Panoramas and Crystal Ball Hey Kika! Happy...
View ArticleA Bird’s Eye View of Cork
A drone flew over Cork City capturing the cityscape from an unusual viewpoint. You may even recognise parts of it from the photos of Cork I’ve posted in the past. I honestly don’t know if this is legal...
View ArticleCork City on a Saturday Night
This is a not-so flattering look at Cork City on a Saturday night, but it’s probably repeated most everywhere where drink is served. I like the music though. Could this be a sneaky attempt to make a...
View ArticleChips off the Block, the KC & Son & Sons Story
If you live in Cork you’ll be familiar with KC’s in Douglas. Here’s their story. I’m getting hungry for one of their pitas now! Related Posts Apple To Switch To Sun Chips Cancer chemical found in...
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Dinner at Sultan
We had dinner in the Sultan restaurant this evening and it was delicious. This is Meshawi Mix, a mixture of marinated lamb and chicken, Lebanese bread and more. Check out their menu. Related Posts...
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Cinderella at the Everyman
Last night I went to my first panto (that I remember anyway). Oh no you didn’t! Oh yes I did! Oh no… Well, never mind! Anyway, Cinderella is on in the Everyman in Cork with a great cast who put on an...
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Food fit for a Sultan in Blackrock
There’s a market every Sunday morning/afternoon in Blackrock village, Cork and one of the highlights is the stall run by Taoufik Hamammi, owner of the Sultan restaurant in the city. They specialise in...
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Sultan Delight on McCurtain Street
Sultan Delight is a new shop opened on McCurtain Street, Cork, near the Everyman and if this post by Billy Lyons is right, near where the famous Hadji Bey had his shop until the 1970s. The shop sells...
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The missing bit
There may have been a bit missing from the Ferris Wheel on The Grand Parade yesterday, but I’m informed that all bits are accounted for now. Related Posts Zac is missing! Zac's Back! Missing Cork girl
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Winch Wakeboarding at the Lee Fields
Ireland experienced a deluge of rain, and it’s not finished yet, but for some it’s an excuse to wakeboard in a flooded field. Nice to see Fergal out there taking photos. He’s not usually the one being...
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The Swollen River Martin
A few photos of the River Martin in Blarney, swollen after the rains of Storm Frank yesterday. Not pictured are the broken garden fences I haphazardly repaired in torrential rain last night. At least...
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Star Wars actors arrive in Cork
Nice. They’re getting off the plane directly into cars. I was wrong, they had to walk to the main terminal and go through passport control. And here are their drivers who kindle posed for a photo. The...
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Off travelling again, 2016 edition
The Automattic Grand Meetup starts tomorrow so I’m in Cork Airport waiting for my flight to London. The weird thing about timezones means I leave here in the morning and get to Vancouver in the...
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Scan Photos with your Phone
Google’s new PhotoScan app (it’s on iOS too) is pretty good. Here’s a photo of the Marina in Cork my Dad took sometime in the nineties, probably. I’ll spare you the family photos! There’s a lengthy...
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