People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Margaret Downey Harrington – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘I’ve been involved in the fishing industry all my life, my father was a fisherman and my grandfather and great grandfather were fishermen. I’ve always had a deep connection with the sea. A cherished memory from childhood is a […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Teddy Black – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘The thing I love doing most of all is story telling because its an escape from reality but it is also very entertaining for people. I’ve been telling stories since childhood. My grandmother had a restaurant and boarding house. People […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Peadar Lowney – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘My perfect day would start with a walk from the castle at Dunboy, up into the woods to the harbour mouth to where you can sit on a rock looking out across to the Ardnakinna Lighthouse on Bere Island, watching […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Brid Hanley – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘Summer holidays are my favourite memories from childhood. I was born on a farm near Kealkill. On sunny days we would go swimming in the river with our friends and not come home till evening, we had the run of […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – David Fenton – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘The local GAA club inspires me, it galvanises the community. GAA pitches are pride and place in every town, village and parish. I play for the local team with friends and neighbours, you get to meet people and make friendships […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Sandra O’Shea – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘My favourite view on the Beara is coming home along the road from Ardrigole with the peninsula stretched out ahead of me. The sea on my left with Bere Island in the distance, the formidable Hungry Hill on my right […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Mark Johnston – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘I was born in Donegal Town. My favourite memory from childhood was during the summer holidays, being out morning to night with my father who was the local vet, travelling up to a hundred miles a day, from farm to […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Declan Wiseman – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘My favourite quote is – Live and let live. Life is too short to be arguing over minor things. Have respect and consideration for others, every human being is important. Always be tolerant of other people’s views, they should feel […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Sheila O’Driscoll – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘One of my favourite memories is of the first RNLI lifeboat coming into Castletownbere. It took a lot of work for it to happen and it was a very emotional time as my daughter who had helped enormously to make […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Sean O’Sullivan ‘Bawn’ – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘My perfect day is coming back into the harbour after 3 or 4 days fishing, with a hold full of fish. Its a good feeling, you know that you can relax, you have a wage made for yourself and […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Brian O’Driscoll – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘Good people inspire me, putting their own lives on hold to help others and prevent lives being lost. My fellow RNLI crew members selflessness never ceases to amaze me. They come from all walks of life, such as farmers, teachers, […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Anne Marie Cronin – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘I like being involved in my local community and giving something back to the people that are so good to me. I’m involved in voluntary organisations , especially the local GAA club which is like one large family supporting both children […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Michael Orpen – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘What inspires me is seeing young people getting on. I like to see them get their just share of what the future holds for them and that wealth is more evenly distributed, change should be more inclusive, everybody should benefit from an […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Lizzie Reid – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘What inspires me is kindness and gratitude in other people . I notice that if you are helpful and friendly to others it brightens up their lifes . People treat you as you treat them, empathy and compassion are powerful and very […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Pat O’Driscoll – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘I’m inspired by my surroundings, the ocean, the mountains and nature. I have recently taken up painting, and I love to paint flowers and seascapes. The flowers are not a specific type, I paint them from my imagination, I like to bring […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Siobhán Murphy – Castletownbere, West Cork. ‘If I had a day off, my perfect day would be to take the coast road on a sunny day from Allihies to Eyeries, taking a detour to visit the sea arches, a hidden gem that most people don’t know about. Its […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – People of Castletownbere Exhibition. A big thank you to all the people of Castletownbere for a wonderful evening yesterday at the opening of their ‘People of Castletownbere Exhibition’ as part of the ‘People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project.’ Well done to all the members of Castletownbere […]
~INVITATION ~ PEOPLE OF CASTLETOWNBERE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION. The wonderful people of Castletownbere would like to invite everybody to the exhibition launch of portrait photograph’s of local people tomorrow night, Sat, 24th at 7pm in St, Peter’s Churchyard in the centre of the town. I would like to thank everybody from Castletownbere for all their help […]
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Dominic Hallahan, Bere Island, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – John O’Sullivan, Bere Island, Co, Cork.