"Death is the ultimate fairness. Rich and poor, young and old, all are equal in death." Are we all really equal death? Death comes to all with no exceptions of any individual in the society. This means that whether a person is poor or rich, young or old, king or a beggar, death must come and has the same effects regardless of status. Passing away summons all society agents to dance all along to the grave. This is meant to remind people of their fragility and the insignificance of worldly glories to their life. After visiting graveyards such such as this and the separate across the road I am not convinced.

PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2021 BUT PUBLISHED IN 2023

The current Saint Columba's is a well-maintained example of a nineteenth-century Roman Catholic church. It retains its historic form along with much of its early fabric. Quality craftsmanship is evident externally in the lattice windows and render finishes, and internally with the stained glass, fine carving and decorated apse. The decorative interior contrasts with the more simple exterior of the building. Sited adjacent to the former national school, the two form a group which has played a significant role in the local social fabric. St Columba’s was extended and refurbished in 1907 by Rev. Thomas McCullagh, who spent £1,200 on the works. These included lengthening and re-roofing the building, adding a gallery and new lead glass windows. A non-Catholic, Captain Cooper (Ballinrea House) gave generously to the Catholic parish church. A stained glass window made by Watsons of Youghal was donated in memory of John Morrogh, owner of Douglas Woollen Mills and former Nationalist MP. The church was last modernised and refurbished in 1999. The present-day interior, with its Romanesque-style decoration, dates from this time.

PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2021 BUT PUBLISHED IN 2023

Back in 2007 it was suggested that this grotto at Pier Head on the Marina should be relocated to the new Blackrock park to allow improved vehicular access to the slipways. When I visited in September 2018 and August 2021 it was still at its original location ... I wonder what happened.

PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2021 BUT PUBLISHED IN 2023

The church is built in a simplified Hiberno-Romanesque style, with a long nave and a short transept. The exterior is made of limestone, and the interior is decorated with marble and mosaics. The most striking feature of the church is the large statue of Christ the King, which stands at the entrance. The statue was designed by the American sculptor John Storrs.

PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2021 BUT PUBLISHED IN 2023

Christ The King Church is a Catholic church in the Turners Cross area of Cork City, Ireland. It was designed by the American architect Barry Byrne and built between 1929 and 1931. The church is a fine example of 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture, and is considered to be one of Byrne's most important works.

PHOTOGRAPHED IN AUGUST 2021 BUT NOT PUBLISHED UNTIL 2023