This may be the most visited tourist spot in Dublin, but, I still like to visit it every now and again. On this particular day, it was busy. I decided to focus on long exposures and to try and empty the building or to show movement. I think I did that. There are so many …
Waterford Crystal Tour
Last week I took part in a tour of Waterford Crystal, it was great as you got to see the people working on the glass and they explained the whole process to you from start to finish. I really enjoyed learning about this iconic brand. It takes eight years to become a Master Craftsman in …
Lissadell House
Last week we took a trip to Lissadell House in Sligo, this is the family home of Countess Constance Markievicz, formally Constance Gore-Booth and her sister Eva Gore-Booth, both of whom who incredibly active political figures in the early years of the 20th Century. The first time I visited Lissadell was with my Grandmother when …
Rathfarnham Castle
The photos below come from a trip to Rathfarnham Castle in Dublin. As you can see the bones of the building are on view, and there is a lack of furniture in place, this is partially part of a policy of the OPW and partially due to funding. They believe that it is interesting to …
Will St Ledger Street Art Tour
I attended a two hour long Street Art Tour led by Will St Ledger, in conjunction with Air B&B. I found Will's Tour to be incredibly interesting and informative and learnt a lot about Street Art, how to read it, the history of Street Art in Ireland, as well as about the conversations that the …
Russborough House
Yesterday we took a trip to the always interesting Russborough House in Wicklow. I have been here many times, but today was the first time that they allowed photography during the tour of the house. Our Guide Iris was an incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the House from the Mitford Sisters up to present …
Historic Blackrock
Another tour that I went on, as part of the Summer of Heritage, was the Historic Blackrock Tour. Our guide was fantastic, and was incredibly knowledgeable about the area. The weather was glorious on the day of the tour, I think it was the hottest day of the year. The tour started in the Park …
Killiney Obelisk
This was another stop on the Summer of Heritage and Heritage Week programmes. I have wanted to have a look inside this structure for many years. Sadly I missed the tour, but, the lovely key holder let myself and two other people in to have a look around anyway. Next year I will go to the …
Cabin Tully Heritage Week Walk
Liz from Cabinteely Tidy Towns led a walking tour from Holmwood in Cabinteely to the ruins of the two crosses and the Graveyard of Tully Church on Launstown Lane. On the way, Liz informed us about the ancient history that was in the area. We started at the Standing Stone (pictured below). Liz wanted to …
Gallagher Photography 