October 2024 — Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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My shots of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it passed through the inner solar system in October 2024.
Aurora — 11 October 2024
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My shots from the auroral display visible from Ireland on the night of the 10th into the 11th of October 2024.
Aurora — 10/11 May 2024
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Bettystown Beach — 30 January 2024
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Lier, Belgium Trip — January 2024
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The best shots from a lovely trip to Lier in Belgium
Galway Bay — 7 January 2024
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LTP 15
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Photos I reference in Episode 15 of the Lets Talk Photography Podcast (lets-talk.ie/ltp15).
Kessel & Lier - 29 December 2013
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While on a family holiday to Belgium Dad offered to show me around some of his favourite picturesque locations around Lier. We went for two short walks in the morning - first along the banks of the...
De Nete in Lier - 28 December 2013
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While visiting family in Belgium myself and my Dad joined my aunt and uncle to walk their dog along the banks of the river Nete to the south of Lier.
We parked the car next to the remains of the old...
Vanishing Art in Carton - 3 November 2013
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On the 13th of November 2013 I visited the Vanishing Art exhibition in Carton Estate. It was a wonderful experience - the gardens were filled with beautiful sculptures by contemporary Irish artists....
RPSI Royal Canal Shuttles - 21 April 2013
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My shots from the RPSI (Railway Preservation Society of Ireland) Royal Canal Shuttles which ran from Dublin to Maynooth and back twice on the 21st of April 2013.
The trains were worked by the RPSI's...
Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS - April 2013
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My shots of the Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS as it passed close to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) low in the April evening sky.
RPSI Santa Specials - December 2012
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My photos from the 2012 Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) Santa Special Season out of Dublin. The society ran two trains each day Saturday and Sunday on the first three weekends of...
Popular Shots
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The shots on my stream that attract a lot of views.
Explored!
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My Photos that have been selected for Flickr's Explore.
RPSI Midlands Shuttle - 29 July 2012
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The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) ran two steam specials out of Dublin on the 29th of July 2012. They were known as the Midlands Shuttles, and the first of them ran Dublin - Maynooth...
RPSI Garret Fitzgerald Commemorative - 5 May 2012
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My Photos from the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's (RPSI's) Garret Fitzgerald Commemorative Rail Tour which ran on the fifth of May 2012.
Garret Fitzgerald was a well respected former...
RPSI Spare Link - 24 & 25 March 2012
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The two-day Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) Spare Link rail tour on the 24th and 25th of March 2012 ex-DSER (Dublin South Eastern Railway) 2-6-0 steam loco No.461's first...
RPSI Maynooth Shuttles - 3 March 2012
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On the 3rd of March 2012 the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) ran two steam specials from Pearse Station in Dublin to Maynooth and back, known as the Maynooth Shuttles.
This initial...
RPSI Santa Specials - December 2011
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My shots of the RPSI Santa specials run between Dublin and Maynooth over three weekends in December 2011. There were two trains per day on Saturdays and Sundays, running from Pearse Station in Dublin...
Snark on the Royal Canal - 17 December 2011
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As I was on my way home from shooting the Santa Special trains on the 17th of December, I heard the sound of an old boat engine deep in the 13th lock. A beautiful old barge had just been lowered, and...
Castletown Photo-walk - 9 Oct 2011
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My shots from a photo walk around Castletown House in Celbridge, Ireland, with the lads from the MacCraic podcast on the 9th of October 2011.
The weather really wasn't great., but we'd put the walk...
Province of Leinster Rail Tour - 10 & 11...
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My collection of shots from the 2011 Province of Leinster Rail Tour organised by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI). The first few shots were taken on Saturday September 10th near...
RPSI Trinity Express - 28 August 2011
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On the 28th of August 2011 the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) ran a steam charter for students in Trinity College Dublin, called the Trinity Express. The train ran form Dublin to...
TSB Virtual Photo Walk - 2 July 2011
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The Typical Shutterbug Podcast has the interesting idea of doing a 'Virtual Photo Walk', the idea was that all the members who wanted to get involved would go on their own photo walk over the 4th of...
The Rambler Passing Maynooth - 13 June 2011
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On the evening of the 13th of June 2011 I heard an unusual engine underneath me as I cycled home from work over Bond Bridge in Maynooth, when I peered down to the Royal Canal below, I saw a large,...
Wallpapers (16:9)
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Wallpapers at the wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9.
Alison & Steve's Visit - August 2010
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Some shots from Allison & Steve Sheridan of Nosillacast fame (www.podfeet.com) visit to Ireland in August 2010. On our first day we toured the Wicklow mountains in the east of Ireland, our second...
RPSI Easter Eggspress - 5 April 2010
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On Easter Monday 2010 the RPSI ran a steam special from Dublin Connolly to Mullingar and back. They gave this trip the rather cringe-worthy name "Easter Eggspress".
The Big Freeze - January 2010
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Some shots from the long cold snap at the start of 2010. The most winter we've had in Ireland in a long time.
ITG Rail Tour - 6 March 2010
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On the 6th of March 2010 the Irish Traction Group (ITG) ran a railtour from Dublin to Sligo and back to Dublin. The tour was supposed to be a farewell trip for the 141 class locomotives, but...
RPSI Diesel Do - 21 Feb 2010
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Shots from the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's 'Diesel Do' special pulled by two Irish Rail class 141 diesel locos in their original black CIE livery from the 1960s.
RPSI Santa Specials - Dec 2009
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A collection of some of my favourite shots from the series of Santa Specials run by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland throughout December 2009. Most of the trains were pulled by the RPSI's...
Wallpapers - iPhone
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Images formated for use as desktop wallpapers on iPhones or iPod Touches.
RPSI Ghost Train - 25 October 2009
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Shots of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) Ghost Train steam special on it's way to and from Mullingar along the Irish Rail Dublin to Sligo mainline.
The train was pulled by...
Ennis Friary - 1 August 2009
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My best shots from a short visit to Ennis Friary on the 1st of August 2009.
TSB Irish Photo Walk - May 2009
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My shots from the first Irish Typical Shutter Bug photo walk. It was just three of us, myself, and Dave & Justin from MacCraic.
Since we used a car to get from place to place, it was not...
Galway - 5 March 2009
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Some shots from my stay in Galway for the IUISC 2009 conference. Although the conference was over three days I only got the change to shoot a few shots on the middle day.
Taghadoe Round Tower
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My best photos of Taghadoe Round Tower near Maynooth in Co. Kildare, Ireland
Snow in Maynooth - February 2009
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For the first time in the 11 and a half years I've been in Maynooth, we got some proper snow on and off around the start of February 2009.
Lego City 4 - The Last One
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This is the last set of pictures I have of the various Lego cities myself and my brothers built when we were kinds. Kinda sad that this was the last one before the Lego was boxed up for the last time...
Lego City 3 - In the Attic Again
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This is the second Lego city myself and my brothers (though mainly myself) built in the attic. I'm not sure of the year, but it was some time after 1992, so I would have been a year or two over 12.
Lego City 2 - Into the Attic
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Having tripped up my parents once too often with my ever expanding Lego city, my Dad decided to convert the attic into a play room - read Lego room! I'm not actually sure of the date Dad took these...
First Lego City - 1989
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Three photos of my first lego city when I was just 9 years old. If this looks like a lot of Lego, wait till you see the cities that came later :)
Wallpapers (16:10)
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Wallpapers at the wide screen aspect ratio of 16:10
Jupiter, Venus & Moon Conjunction - 1 December...
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Some views of the conjunction of the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus on the evening of the 1st of December 2008.
NUIM Canteen Fire - 28 Nov 2008
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Some shots of the damage from the fire in the canteen on the NUI Maynooth North Campus on the 28th of November 2008. Of all the things to happen during our annual open day!
Irish Butterflies
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Some of my shots of the many lovely butterflies we get in Ireland.
Trains
385 photos, 4 videos
Photographs of trains, mainly from Belgium and Ireland.
Wallpapers (4:3)
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Computer Desktop Wallpapers at the standard aspect ratio of 4:3
Irish Wild Flowers
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Some of my many shots of Irish wild flowers.
St. Patrick's College
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Some of my favourite shots taken on the campus of St. Patrick's College in Maynooth, Ireland. This campus is also shared by the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth).
For Critique
222 photos
Images which are not quite finished yet or on which I'd appreciate some constructive criticism.
Photo of the Week
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The shots which I feature in the Photo of the Week series on my blog.
Autumn Evening Trains along the Royal Canal - 28...
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A collection of shots of trains on the Dublin to Sligo main line as it runs along the banks of the Royal Canal between Maynooth and Leixlip in Co. Kildare.
The 28th of September 2011 was a stunning...