A boat unloads its cargo recently in front of the R&H Hall, a building which up until recently was the most dominant building in Cork City. The Elysian is now up there with it, if you pardon my pun.
Just home following a very enjoyable weekend in Skibbeeren which took in a visit to Lough Hyne for a raft-building exercise. More photos to come from Sibbereen this week, but maybe not the juicy stuff! Lough Hyne itself is really beautiful and is well worth a visit, I certainly plan to go back again during the summer. From the Skibbereen Heritage website:
This unique lake and its surrounds are home to a rich and varied range of plants and animals, including many rare and beautiful species. Since it was ‘discovered’ by marine biologists in 1886, scientists have carried out pioneering research in experimental ecology. Their continued research into the factors governing the distributions of marine animals and plants make Lough Hyne on of the most- studied marine sites of Europe.
Two currachs row into Cork on Thursday evening last. It was a fine evening for a row with the first glimpses of the new season showing. And about time too. The rowers of Cork aren’t too happy about a proposed new water bus from Rochestown direction probably because of the wash coming off this disrupting their training. I can see where they are coming from having rowed for a few years quite a while ago.