Archive for the ‘Skibbereen’ Category

Ó Laoghaire i Sciobairín

Friday, April 18th, 2008
Ó Laoghaire i Sciobairín

I like the old Irish script where a dot over the letter denotes a séimhiú or h in the word. This shop in Skibbereen had that but also a plaque commemorating Diarmaid Ó Donnabháin Rossa who founded the Phoenix National and Literary Society.

Animals on Pillars

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Animals on Pillars

What’s the deal with putting animal statues on your pillars?  There was a spate of them down in Skibbereen, some owls were perched on another set of pillars close to where this was taken.  What’s your favourite (read: worst) pillar adornment?

This Is What Spoiled Looks Like

Friday, April 11th, 2008
This Is What Spoiled Looks Like

T-shirt spotted in a shop in Skibbereen last weekend, couldn’t let it pass!