Sunday, May 23, 2010

Beautiful weather in Ireland


I know I know, it's not something that you read about often, well ever in fact, but it has been unbelievably sunny and warm here in Ireland for the last few days. Temperature was in the mid twenties celcius. The result is lots of sunburnt people walking around the place, me included. Well what do you expect from a pale skinned people who see the sun only every now and again?

It makes the whole landscape look so much better. I took my bike off down by the river Lee in Cork today, there were loads of people out enjoying the good weather. There was a boat race on too and I captured it on film - so to speak. Here goes.


Saturday, May 15, 2010

WHAT, no more Beamish?

No more what? Beamish is an Irish stout, it's like the Cork version of Guinness. The old brewery off Grand Parade where it has been made for the last few hundred years is being dismantled.

The drink is now owned by the multinational brewer Heineken and it's being made in another part of Cork City along with the other Irish drink they own, Murphy's. The old brewery is being cleared of all the drink making stuff? I'm not sure what the site is being turned into but I really hope they keep something authentic of the old place.

It's unique to have all that history of brewing (and drinking) in the center of a city and it would be great for tourists and locals alike if they could turn it into something we could be proud of.

Photo taken in September 2009



Photos taken today 15 May 2010