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London Street Art

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:04:55 +0000

Well, my catch-up is taking a bit longer to do than I had planned. I’ve had a very busy few months, and hope to start putting some more wedding and other photos online soon. In the meantime, I had a short break in London recently and took a shot of the street-art below with my trusty cameraphone. You may or may not consider it to be wedding-related ! Incidentally, the Tube carriages in the photo are now being used as offices.

London Street Art

Barry Flanagan Hares in Dublin

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:05:49 +0000

This is just a fun photo I took a while ago in Dublin. Thre was an exhibition of Barry Flanagan’s hares from O’Connell Bridge to Parnell Square. This one shows Liberty Hall in the background. The hares are now gone – and Liberty Hall won’t be around for much longer (in its present shape anyway).

Lifebelt by the Liffey

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:38:56 +0000

Just a quick image taken during a photo session by the Liffey yesterday.
The light was quite good, but most of the time it was freezing outside.
I will post some photos from the main session later.

O’Connell Street

admin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:34:19 +0000

Taken this week – you can see some Christmas lights in the background

On the Phone

admin — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:15:24 +0000

O’Donoghues Pub in Merrion Row. Note the little green sign above your man on the mobile

The Irish Yeast Co

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:43:30 +0000

One of the last old shopfronts around the centre of Dublin. Set up in the 1890s and still going.

Apart from selling yeast (surprise), it’s main business is selling wedding cake and icing equipment (as you can see from the window).

Finn’s Hotel

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:22:11 +0000

So, this is the first post of another strand which I expect to run through this blog – Street Furniture. I am using this term very broadly – so expect to see signs and shopfronts included in this category.

I was surprised to see this sign still here – albeit, a little faded. The sign is on Nassau Street, at the end of the block containing the Dental Hospital. It overlooks the railings and playing fields of Trinity College.

Of course the hotel itself no longer functions. Finn’s hotel is where Nora Barnacle worked, and James Joyce first met her near here in 1904. Their first date was on June 16th that year. Joyce based the character of Molly Bloom in Ulysses on her, and June 16th is now celebrated every year as ‘Bloomsday’.

Some more information here.

Not too far away either is Sweny’s Chemists – where Leopold Bloom bought some lemon-scented soap for Molly – fact and fiction continue to intermingle.