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21 CAMELOT MILL STREET IN GALWAYAt 21 Mill Street in Galway stands an attractive and intriguing house named 'Camelot'. As these 2016 photographs show, a distinctive bronze relief of the Virgin…
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ABOUT THIS CHURCHThese are old photographs from March 2012 and I used a Sony NEX-7 camera. At the Ballsbridge end of Clyde Road, you'll find St. Bartholomew's Church. It's a… AMERICAN EMBASSYThe U.S. Embassy in Dublin, situated prominently on the corner of Pembroke Road and Clyde Road in Ballsbridge, is indeed an unusual and striking building. Its… ART AN ANDREWS LANEUrban Character & Street Art: During the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the laneway became a back-corridor for Dublin’s music and hospitality scenes… AT THE PANTIBAR JUNE 2022PantiBar, located on Capel Street in Dublin, is a renowned LGBTQ+ bar owned by the iconic drag queen and activist Panti Bliss, also known as Rory O'Neill. AUGUST 2025 PHOTO CATALOGWelcome to a visual exploration of Ireland's urban soul. As a dedicated street photographer, I use my lens to document the lines, textures, and stories etched… AUGUST 2025 PHOTO CATALOGWelcome to a visual exploration of Ireland's urban soul. As a dedicated street photographer, I use my lens to document the lines, textures, and stories etched…
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BELFAST 2014Belfast in 2014 was a vibrant city with a number of significant events BELFAST CITYSituated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland, Belfast is known for its shipbuilding heritage, most famously as the… BIG YELLOW YOKEKnown colloquially by a spectrum of names, from the pragmatic 'BYT' (The Big Yellow Thing) to the more imaginative student nickname, ‘Archimedes’ Balls’, the… BOTANIC GARDENS 22 JULY 2009The National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, remain one of Ireland’s premier botanical institutions and historic designed landscapes. Spanning nearly 20… BOTANIC GARDENS BELFASTBoth Belfast and Dublin's Botanic Gardens offer stunning escapes into the natural world, right in the heart of their respective cities. While they share a… BROADSTONE AND GRANGEGORMANCan modern RAW processing salvage images once written off as unusable? Revisiting forgotten 2022 files shot into an eerie winter twilight using the Sony FX30…
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CHANGESNotice About Legacy SitesWe're excited to have launched our updated websites, offering improved features, better navigation, and an all-around enhanced user… CHRISTMAS 2006 VISIT TO TRIMExplore Trim, County Meath’s premier heritage town. From the cinematic heights of Trim Castle to the tranquil River Boyne walks and the vibrant Púca Festival,…
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DERELICT RECORD SHOPSFrom the golden era of Caroline Records and Sound Cellar to the remarkable survival of Tower Records, explore how Dublin's independent record shops navigated… DUBLIN DOCKLANDSWilliam Murphy photographs the Docklands Area of Dublin on a regular basis
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JULY 2024 PHOTO COLLECTIONSStreet photography is reactive and disinterested by nature and motivated by curiosity or creative inquiry, allowing it to deliver a relatively neutral depiction…
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KELLY'S EYE CLUBThe name "Kelly's Eye" is a term used in bingo to refer to the number one.
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LIMERICK CITYLimerick is a vibrant city located in the Mid-West region of Ireland. It is the third-most populous city in the Republic of Ireland and has a rich history…
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MALAHIDE CASTLE 2013Malahide Castle in 2013 stood as a testament to centuries of history, a majestic fortress nestled amidst lush parklands and overlooking the picturesque… MAY 2011 VISIT TO BELFASTBelfast in 2011 was a city of contrasts. It was the largest area in Northern Ireland with a population of 333,871 according to the 2011 Census. However, it was… MY 2016 VISIT TO GALWAYIt is a long time since I last visited Galway the main reason being the price of hotel accommodation and the fact that all hotels appear to require full payment…
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NEPAL IRELAND DAYThe Nepal Ireland Day on the 7th of July 2024 was a vibrant celebration of cultural exchange, showcasing the rich heritage of Nepal and fostering friendship… NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS 2012A family member lived in Newbridge but in 2012 she decided to sell it but she invited me to spend Christmas in Newbridge before the keys were handed over to the… NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS 2012A family member lived in Newbridge but in 2012 she decided to sell it but she invited me to spend Christmas in Newbridge before the keys were handed over to the… NEWBRIDGE IN COUNTY KILDARELocated in County Kildare, Ireland, Newbridge enjoys a strategic location along the banks of the River Liffey. Its roots trace back to the 12th century when it… NOT THE TALLEST BUILDINGI have come across some accounts that have described this as the tallest building in Ireland but I suspect that they are confusing it with the Obel which is…
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PICTURE THE TOWN OF MAYNOOTHMaynooth's convenient location near the M4 motorway and with easy train access from Dublin makes it accessible for both residents and visitors. PROTEST ON CLYDE ROADThe protests aimed to express widespread discontent with the government's handling of the financial crisis and its impact on ordinary citizens PUBLIC PARKS AND GARDENSA public park is a designated area of land, usually owned and maintained by a local authority or government agency, that is open to the public for recreation,…
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ROYAL VISITQueen Elizabeth II visited Belfast with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, between June 23rd and June 25th, 2014.
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ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH 2012At the Ballsbridge end of Clyde Road, you'll find St. Bartholomew's Church. It's a Church of Ireland parish church known for its striking Victorian Gothic… STILLORGAN AND KILMACUDKilmacud derives its name from the Irish "Cill Mochuda," meaning the church of Mochuda. Mochuda, a figure from Munster, is linked to the monastery of Lismore in… streetartataltjune2009Urban Character & Street Art: During the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the laneway became a back-corridor for Dublin’s music and hospitality scenes…
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THE BACK LANE JUNE 2022In James Joyce's "The Dead," Back Lane serves as a wry reference point for Gabriel Conroy's humorous anecdote about his grandfather. THE BERNARD SHAW 2009Photographed in 2009 with its 1895 date plaque, Dublin's Bernard Shaw pub on South Richmond Street appeared to be an old Victorian pub, but was a modern 2006… TITANIC BELFAST JUNE 2014Titanic Belfast, not simply "Belfast Titanic," opened on March 31, 2012, to coincide with the centenary of the RMS Titanic's sinking. It is located on the site…