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MARCH 2023
SAD NEWS DPReview TO CLOSE
21 MARCH I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION
Dear readers,
After nearly 25 years of operation, DPReview will be closing in the near future. This difficult decision is part of the annual operating plan review that our parent company shared earlier this year.
The site will remain active until April 10, and the editorial team is still working on reviews and looking forward to delivering some of our best-ever content.
Everyone on our staff was a reader and fan of DPReview before working here, and we’re grateful for the communities that formed around the site.
Thank you for your support over the years, and we hope you’ll join us in the coming weeks as we celebrate this journey.
Sincerely,
Scott Everett
General Manager
MARCH 2023
ADDED CORK CITY AND COUNTY PHOTO BLOG
Cork is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the Southern Region and in the province of Munster. In the 2022 census, the first following an extension to the city's boundary in 2019, the city had a population of 222,333.[3]
The city centre is an island positioned between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at the eastern end of the city centre, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
Originally a monastic settlement, Cork was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets. The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses. Corkonians sometimes refer to the city as "the real capital", a reference to its opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Irish Civil War.
MARCH 2023
I BEGIN TESTING ADOBE FIREFLY
In March 2023 Adobe introduced Adobe Firefly, a new family of creative generative AI models, first focused on the generation of images and text effects. Adobe Firefly will bring even more precision, power, speed and ease directly into Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Experience Cloud and Adobe Express workflows where content is created and modified. Adobe Firefly will be part of a series of new Adobe Sensei generative AI services across Adobe’s clouds.
MARCH 2023
I HAVE CANCELLED MY VISIT TO KILKENNY
Unfortunately I had no option but to cancel my visit to Kilkenny and because of the difficulty of getting Hotel Rooms at reasonable cost I may need to cancel my visits to Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.
MARCH 2023
ABOUT ST PATRICK'S FESTIVAL
The National St. Patrick’s Festival, Dublin runs from March 16 to 19, 2023 and is made possible by the generous support of Principal Funders: the Government of Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Fáilte Ireland and Dublin City Council. St. Patrick’s Festival 2023 is supported by many organisations, civic and commercial partners and funders including Kia Ireland, Disney, Dublin Airport, National Museum of Ireland, Bulmers, Irish Ferries, Waterways Ireland, The Arts Council of Ireland, GOAL, the Welsh Government in Ireland, French Embassy in Dublin, the Gaeltacht under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, RTÉ, The Irish Independent, FM104, Irish Central and many more.
Established in 1996, St. Patrick’s Festival has grown from a single-day to a four-day event featuring music, performance, spectacle, dance, theatre, literature, visual arts, food, wellness, community activations and much more. It is recognised globally as one of the world’s biggest festivals, with a global reach of over 700 million people in 2022. The Festival is a key driver for the Tourism industry, presenting a world class event that showcases the very best of Irishness and Ireland as a destination, platforming our incredible unique culture, heritage and traditions to a global audience through quality experiences.
St. Patrick's Festival continues to be a key driver of employment and opportunity for the creative sector, providing nearly 12,000 days of employment in 2022. The 2023 Festival will continue to provide these opportunities, driving employment through direct investment in these vital industries that uplift Ireland across the world. The Festival team is made up of many of Ireland’s most experienced professional artists, arts workers, creatives and live events workers, in support of a small core team who work throughout the year planning the St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade. Year on year, St. Patrick’s Festival employs thousands of Irish artists, arts workers, arts organisations, live events workers, community workers and volunteers. St. Patrick’s Festival is an independent
MARCH 2023
ST PATRICK'S FESTIVAL QUARTER
Returning for 2023 after an incredibly successful debut last year is the St. Patrick’s Festival Quarter at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks which will be home to a magical day-to-night urban Festival for all, from March 16th to 18th. The grounds of one of Ireland’s most spectacular and historic heritage sites in the heart of Dublin will feature Tent Mór and Tent Beag, a 3,000 capacity outdoor Main Stage, Story Yurt, performance spaces, relaxation areas, a mini-funfair including Ferris Wheel and the Irish Food and Craft Village.
All daytime events will be free of charge, along with the full day and night programme on St. Patrick’s Day, supported by Dublin Airport. Night time events on the 16th and 18th of March will require a pre-purchased ticket that will be valid for the full evening’s programme. Tickets available stpatricksfestival.ie. Festival Quarter will be open to all ages throughout the day, and will be reserved for adults only from 6pm to 10:30pm. Just a short walk from the city centre, easily accessible by Luas and bus, and adjacent to Heuston Station, Festival Quarter will be a bustling hub for locals and visitors alike, from March 16th to 18th.
IT BEGAN TO RAIN AS SOON AS I GOT OFF THE TRAMI THOUGHT THAT SCULPTURE WAS SOME FORM OF CENTRAL VENTILATION OR HEATING INSTALLATION
THIS IS EMBARRASSING I THOUGHT THAT SCULPTURE WAS SOME FORM OF CENTRAL VENTILATION OR HEATING INSTALLATION
WHEN TWO LUASES PASS IT'S A LUAS KISS STREET ART ON CHANCERY STREET - MARY'S LANE
WHERE THE FAIRIES LIVESEAN WALSH PUBLIC PARK IN TALLAGHT
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE GRAND CANALAT THE DRIMNAGH LUAS TRAM STOP
WHAT HAD BEEN DUMPED INTO THE GRAND CANALAT THE DRIMNAGH TRAM STOP
ART DECO TRAIN IN AN ART DECO STATIONA BING AI GENERATED IMAGE
GOLDENBRIDGE CEMETERY MARCH 30 2023GET OFF THE TRAM STOP AT DRIMNAGH RATHER THAN AT THE GOLDENBRIDGE STOP
THE NEW EMPIRE RESTAURANT ALWAYS FEATURES SOME NICE STREET ART RICHMOND HILL RATHMINES
I am experimenting with Adobe Firefly and generated this set of images by imputing the following text:
THE LUAS TRAM STOP AT WINDY ARBOUR AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA
DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 64SANDWICH STREET ON A WET DAY
I am experimenting with Adobe Firefly and generated this set of images by imputing the following text:
THE LUAS TRAM STOP AT WINDY ARBOUR AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA
LUAS TRAM STOP THE AI GENERATED VERSIONADOBE FIREFLY EXAMPLE NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE
I am experimenting with Adobe Firefly and generated this set of images by imputing the following text:
THE LUAS TRAM STOP AT WINDY ARBOUR AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA
ADOBE FIREFLY EXAMPLE NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE 215739MOTORCYCLIST WITH A SPACE SUIT RIDING ON MOON WITH STORM AND GALAXY IN BACKGROUND
LUAS TRAM STOP AT WINDY ARBOUR AND THE IMMEDIATE AREAPHOTOGRAPHED 28 MARCH 2023
THE KODAK BUILDING IN RATHMINESONE OF TWO LISTED ART DECO BUILDINGS IN DUBLIN
TRAFFIC FREE MARY STREETSTARTING FROM MONDAY 27 MARCH 2023
I HAVE NEVER BEEN INSIDE THE HAIRY LEMONFAMOUS DUBLIN PUB 27 MARCH 2023
DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 03 AT THE COLLEGEBOLTON STREET 27 MARCH 2023
LIBERTY LANEURBAN EXPRESSION 26 MARCH 2023
SAINT KEVIN'S PARK FEATURING CHURCH RUINS AND OLD GRAVESCAMDEN LANE 26 MARCH 2023
CHARLEMONT SQUARE CHARLEMONT STREET REGENERATION PROJECT
DR. MARY HEARN PARKPHOTOGRAPHED IN MAY 2019 BUT PUBLISHED 24 MARCH 2023
AREA NEAR THE THREE SEA LOCKS GRAND CANAL DOCK 25 MARCH 2023
CAPITAL DOCK AND NEARBY - INDEED ARE LOCATED HERE AT THE END OF SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT IIA MAGNIFICENT THREE MASTED TALL SHIP ARRIVED IN DUBLIN THIS MORNING
THE LINESMAN BY DONY MacMANUS ON CITY QUAYTHIS IS A FAVOURITE OF MINE
SKIDDYS ALMSHOUSE IN CORK CITYPHOTOGRAPHED IN MAY 2019 BUT PUBLISHED 24 MARCH 2023
ONE PICO RESTAURANTEXCELLENT BUT EXPENSIVE
TOKEN RESTAURANT PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2022 PUBLISHED MARCH 2023
I have yet to try this restaurant but I do like their exterior artwork [by Decoy].
UNFORTUNATELY THIS BUILDING ON CITY QUAY IS NOW PLAIN WHITEPHOTOGRAPHED JULY 2020 BUT PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2023
This photograph was taken in July 2020 and not long after the building became a Covid test centre and the walls were painted white.
DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 20EAST JAMES STREET
With the door open the electronics and paperwork was exposed to the elements and other problems so I decided to close the door but there was no way for me to lock it.
DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 20EAST JAMES STREET
With the door open the electronics and paperwork was exposed to the elements and other problems so I decided to close the door but there was no way for me to lock it.
SUFFOLK STREET IS HOME TO MOLLY MALONE AND THE O'NEILL PUB 18 MARCH 2023
OLD STRUCTURE ON BURLINGTON ROAD AND WATERLOO LANEMAY HAVE BEEN RELOCATED
BARGE HORSE IS A BRONZE BY MAURICE HARRON ST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
FAMINE MEMORIAL BY EDWARD DELANEYST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
TONEHENGE BY EDWARD DELANEY AT ST STEPHEN'S GREENST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
FAMINE MEMORIAL BY EDWARD DELANEYST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
I WAS SURPRISED TO DISCOVER THAT AMAZON HAD AN OFFICE HEREBURLINGTON ROAD
DUBLIN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES10 BURLINGTON ROAD
RED CARDINAL BY JOHN BURKETHE DAY AFTER SAINT PATRICKS DAY
THE JOKER'S CHAIR IS A MEMORIAL TO DERMOT MORGANBEST KNOWN AS FATHER TED
MERRION SQUARE PUBLIC PARK THE DAY AFTER SAINT PATRICKS DAY
GEOMETRIC REFLECTIONS BY MICHAEL BULFIN SOUTH LEINSTER STREET 18 MARCH 2023
PAINT-A-BOX STREET ARTSOUTH LEINSTER STREET 18 MARCH 2023
THE VICTIMS BY ANDREW O’CONNOR IN MERRION SQUARE PARK]I FOUND THIS UNSETTLING THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT
WHAT AN AMAZING DOOR86 MERRION SQUARE
MY FIRST TIME TO SEE A BLUE POST BOX IN DUBLINCELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
OSCAR WILDE ON A ROCK AND BY DANNY OSBORNE18 MARCH 2023
ANNA LIVIA PLURABELLE BETTER KNOWN AS THE FLOOZY IN THE JACUZZI
A LOVELY DAY FOR A GUINNESSST PATRICK'S DAY 2023
ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL QUARTERAT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND 17 MARCH 2023
INTERESTING PROPERTY FOR SALE54 ARBOUR HILL STONEYBATTER 10 MARCH 2023
KING BILLY'S WHITE HORSE
The myth is that William, who was dressed in gleaming armour, was riding a white horse while his banner bore the words 'God and the Protestant religion'. According to historic records the horse that featured in the Battle Of The Boyne was brown.
When I was young I remember my Grandmother saying as we passed a large house "protestants live in that house" when I asked her how she knew she replied that they have King Billy's horse above the door. I was a bit surprised by Grandmothers's comment as her sister happened to be a Protestant.
INTERESTING PROPERTY FOR SALE54 ARBOUR HILL STONEYBATTER 10 MARCH 2023
WHY ARE THE DOORS SO TALL AND NARROWARBOUR HILL DUBLIN 7
As part of his commissioned symphonic work "Irishmen and Irishwomen", the composer Vincent Kennedy included a movement titled "Arbour Hill". This movement is a tribute to the Easter Rising participants buried at Arbour Hill.
WHY ARE THE DOORS SO TALL AND NARROWARBOUR HILL DUBLIN 7
KING'S INNS BUILDINGS AND PARK THE HUNGRY TREE IS LOCATED IN THE PARK
THE KOREAN TABLEMY FIRST TIME TO NOTICE THIS RESTAURANT ON MANOR STREET
GRANGEGORMAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - BROADSTONE GATEBROADSTONE LUAS TRAM STOP
ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD RICHMOND PENITENTIARY BUILDINGDUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 103
THE GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 103
THE GRANGEGORMAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 10 MARCH 2023THERE WAS SOME SNOW TO BE SEEN BUT NOT MUCH
THIS IS NEW TO PRUSSIA STREETNEW BARBERS AND STREETWEAR IN STONEYBATTER
SITE WIDE ENERGY PLANTGRANGEGORMAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 10 MARCH 2023
PHONE KIOSK REPURPOSED AS A DEFIBRILLATOR STATION PRUSSIA STREET END OF STONEYBATTER
ROSAMOND JACOB 1888-1960PHOTOGRAPHED 2016 PUBLISHED 1 MARCH 2023
She was born to lapsed Quaker parents, Lewis Jacob and Henrietta Harvey, in Waterford, where she lived until 1920. Her parents' support for Irish Nationalism placed them at odds with the majority of the Quaker community in Waterford and resulted in isolation. Rosamond was educated in Quaker schools in Waterford and amongst other things through this became proficient in languages such as French and German.
SALLY ROGERS BARPHOTOGRAPHED CHRISTMAS 2016 PUBLISHED MARCH 2023
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