The oft-photographed little church at Guagán Barra a few miles on from Béal Atha an Ghaorthaidh.  This is the starting point of the River Lee which runs all the way to Cork City.

The church here is tiny with just enough room for one person to go up the aisle.  I played the uilleann pipes at a wedding here when I was barely a teenager for my neighbour who was teaching me the violin at the time.  Brave move (for her!) but I thoroughly enjoyed it and I still play some of the tunes I learned for that wedding to this day.  I no longer play the violin though!

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It’s time to kick-start this blog so here’s a photo I took a few weeks ago on our way down to Gougane Barra.  There’s a little picnic area which we seem to stop at each time we go down that way.   I can’t remember exactly where it is but it’s near enough to Béal Atha an Ghaorthaidh, or Ballingeary which you may know it as but it never sounds as nice as the Irish name.

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A small boat coming into Crosshaven a few weeks ago while we were out for a Sunday walk.

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Some small boats at rest in Ballycotton recently.

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The Ballycotton Lifeboat when docked in Ballycotton recently.

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A powerboat down in Youghal almost lifts off the water as it bounces on waves.

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Last weekend my local hurling team Sarsfields won the Cork County Championship beating Bride Rovers by a single point.  Glanmire has been bedecked in the colours of Sars including abandoned cars painted with good wishes.

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As I mentioned the other day, the above installation was put in place for the Culture Night last Friday.  I’m not sure how long they are going to be there but they remind of an ad for Channel 4 when I’m driving into town and see them from across the river.  Does this constitute art for you?

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Taken from Christy Ring Bridge looking back down towards R&H Hall.  I’ll be calling down there this morning as there are massive balloons up on these buildings as part of the Culture Night which happened last night.

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The view up Patrick’s Hill. Imagine cycling up that like the crazies do every now and again in the name of sport!  It is also where Guinness shot that Christmas ad where a young couple are having a snow-fight.  They had to close it off for a day and cover the place with fake snow.

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