Archive for the ‘Grand Parade’ Category

The Fountain on Grand Parade

Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Fountain on Grand Parade

The fountain on the Grand Parade is now part of the pedestrianised part of the street. About time too for cars to be taken out of the city to some extent. Here’s another shot taken on the same day.

Enjoy Skateboarding and Ball Playing

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Enjoy Skateboarding and Ball Playing

This sign is posted outside the Cork City Library on the Grand Parade and I meant to photograph it a few months back when somebody had added the “enjoy” and crossed out “prohibited”.  Unfortunately some clown has added their own brand of graffiti to the sign by this time.  Actually, that gives clowns a bad name.  My apologies.

An Afternoon in the Park

Monday, April 21st, 2008
An Afternoon in the Park

The weekend before last was quite warm which generally brings the masses to Bishop Lucey Park just off the Grand Parade.  This was just an ordinary Saturday afternoon in Cork, let’s hope there’s plenty of warm sunny afternoons this summer!