Gravely

One of the gravestones in St Fin Barre's churchyard. She died so young -- even for the early 1800s (which is when she lived, it's just not included in this shot). There was something about the early morning sun, filtered through the leaves that gave this shot a special quality. I'm pleased with how it turned out, anyhow. :)

Full text of the stone (for anyone who's curious), I happen to find it very lovely & bittersweet:

In Memory of
Mary Wife of Capt'n Tho. Davis
of Bristol
She died the 29th of April 1815
Aged 29 Years

Forgive blest Shade the tributary tear
That mourns thy exit from a world like this
Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here,
And stay’d thy progress to the realms of bliss.

Easter

The golden angel on St Fin Barre's to end a week of posts on the cathedral. I took this picture this morning whilst walking past -- hence why the black fence is creeping into the bottom of the photo (it was too tall & I too short to get it out of the frame).

A very Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it. :)

Gargoyle

One of the Victorian gargoyles on St Fin Barre's.

Peace

A close-up of the statue between the main doors of the cathedral.

Statues

Figures outside the main doors of St Finbarre's. I'm on a bit of a St Finbarre's kick at the moment. :)

Vines

Vines climbing up an old cemetery monument at St Fin Barre's.

Splashes of Colour

Back to the flowers again. :) I found these outside St. Finbarre's Cathedral.

It's Been Awhile...

But now that the internet is working again, and I'm back from my holiday, I figured it was time to post again. And, of course, it's been awhile since St Finbarre's has appeared here, so it's a nice way to start up again.

As a bonus, I took this whilst in York visiting a friend. Since there have been flower photos springing up all over the place, I figured I'd post one of my own. (And yes, I am aware of the very bad pun included in the previous sentence.) Once the clouds stop looking so threatening, I'll be off to find flowers around Cork...unfortunately, that may take awhile.

Finbarre in the Sun

A front view of St Finbarre's Cathedral on a lovely sunny day.

Down the Green Garden Path

A lovely little sheltered path on the grounds of St Finnbarre's Cathedral. It's a nice place for a short meander -- and surprisingly quiet considering the busy streets around the cathedral.

First Post: Welcome to Cork!

For my first post, I had to put up one of Cork's most famous buildings -- St Fin Barre's Cathedral. (As a side note: there happens to be nearly half a dozen ways to spell this saint's name.) This particular view is one that you can find on loads of postcards.

Finbarre's also happens to be one of my favourite buildings...& only in part because I live close to it. :)