People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – John Murray – Schull, West Cork. ‘I am at my most happiest when I am grateful. Unfortunately this does not happen enough as I know I have much to be grateful for. It is always the difficult life events that make us take stock and realise […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Ann Murphy – Schull, West Cork. ‘My perfect day …… On a calm sunny morning to head out on my kayak with Ruby (my dog) to Long Island, then walk to the beacon on the eastern side and have a picnic. Or to swim out the […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Geraldine Thomas – Schull, West Cork.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Paul Phillips – Schull, West Cork. ‘My perfect West Cork day………… After the madding crowds of summer have departed After the migrant swifts have left these shores for warmer climes When all in West Cork is returning to peace and serenity A walk to the very […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Fingal Ferguson – Gubbeen, Schull, West Cork. ‘To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Denis Quinlan – Schull, West Cork. ‘My favourite memory …… A sailing trip in a small 18ft, pocket cruiser, amongst Carbery’s Hundred Isles, in late Sept, 2012. I had slipped my moorings and sailed west along Long Island channel, through Goat Island sound and south-east towards […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Johanna Fitzmaurice – Schull, West Cork. ‘You have brains in your head You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself Any direction you choose.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Tezcan Kanburoglu – Schull, West Cork. ‘What makes me happy is when our bar is full of friends, with great live music and everyone enjoying themserlves (and Munster win the rugby).’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Lily Murnane – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘My favourite song is ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Michael Jackson because the song tells me that making a difference in the world has to start with me.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Mick O’Callaghan – Schull, West Cork. ‘My most cherished memory happened when I was twenty-one years old. I was out potting for lobsters and crabs with a local fisherman on a flat calm summer’s day. We were in Dunmanus Bay. As we were steaming up the […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Conor Daly – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘I Am Kerry I am Kerry like my mother before me And my mother’s mother and her man Now I sit on an office stool remembering And the memory of them like a fan Soothes the embers into flame. I am […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Aidan Murnane – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘The best advice for life that I would give someone is to live your life without regrets, and to live a life fulfilled, with happiness and laughter to be your best friends.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Fiona O’Dwyer – Kenmare, Kerry.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Mickey Ned O’Sullivan – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘One can achieve anything as long as one is not concerned about who gets the credit.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Edel Crowley – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘My favourite memory from childhood …. spending Christmas night at my grandmothers bar (Crowley’s Bar, Henry Street, Kenmare). The whole family would gather (we have a very large family). Aunts, uncles, cousins, we would spend the evening drinking as much minerals […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – John O’Sullivan – Kenmare, Kerry. ‘My favourite song is – My Heart and I. The reason is, I always sing it in a duet with my wife Eileen on social occasions. I have many happy memories of it’.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – James O’Sullivan – Sheep’s Head, West Cork. ‘When I was younger I went away to work, thinking every where else was better. I had to go away to appreciate the place I came from and this appreciation drew me back. This is where I’m happiest, living […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Patricia O’Sullivan – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘One of my favourite poems comes from a book called ‘The Gift’. A collection of poems by Haliz, the great Sufi master from Persia (14th C.)recently translated by Daniel Ladinsky. With That Moon Language Admit something: Everyone you see, you […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Ana Barrett – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘The following is a few lines from one of my favourite songs….. ‘Something good comes with the bad, A song is never just sad. There’s hope, there’s a silver lining.’ First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Shane Barrett – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘I like to practice awareness and return to the present moment. The realisation of One’s own presence in the universe dissolves all worry and is very relaxing. Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddist awareness guru reminds us, to remind ourselves; ‘breath, […]
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 – Colm Rooney – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘Spike Milligan was a gas man with many strings to his bow. I have always loved his work. This poem, dedicated to his daughter reflects how I feel about my family. To My Daughter Jane by Spike Milligan I cannot […]
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 – Richard Miles – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘My favourite quote or saying is – Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes – Oscar Wilde. I would like to meet Oscar Wilde in the hereafter. I think we would have a lot of fun and he […]
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 – Its a privilage to include the poet – Seamus Hogan in the project. He once lived in the iconic Paris bookshop, Shakespeare & Co.He has published two collections of poetry – Interweaving and New Poems. His latest publication is, Grey Smoke Against A Grey Sky. Seamus […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Noel McCarthy – Sheep’s Head Peninsula, West Cork. ‘Some of my fondest memories are of out fishing in Dunmanus Bay for lobsters. I had a 26ft boat and fished for 20 years . You could shoot and haul your pots 3 times a day. In the […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Patrick O’Donovan – Sheep’s Head Peninsula, West Cork. ‘What makes me happy is seeing people doing well and collectively the community doing well. People no longer need to emigrate to find work, they can now stay and experience the beauty of the place that they were […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Caroline O’Donnell – Ballydehob, West Cork. ‘My grandmother once told me that as long as I have music and laughter in my life I would never grow old. I think about her every day and try not to grow old. She also said never marry a […]
People of Ballydehob Photography Exhibition on the Wild Atlantic Way – I would like to thank all the wonderful people of Ballydehob for their incredible help, warmth and kindness during my time in the village, especially Joe O’Leary from Levis’ Bar and Colm Rooney who made it all happen, they organised the people taking part […]
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 Photography Project – Mary O’Brien – Sheep’s Head Peninsula, West Cork. ‘My perfect day is spent working in my garden, listening to the bird song and nature all around me. It gladdens my heart, once the first crocus puts its head above the ground. Spring brings life again, hyacinths […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Toni McDermott – Leap, West Cork. ‘Get up and do your thing’. I’m very sad to say that Toni recently passed away. I only got the opportunity to meet her the one time during the photo shoot in Connolly’s Pub, even so, she made a lasting […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – Wayne Sheehy – Sheep’s Head Peninsula, West Cork. ‘My advice to my younger self would most surely be, not to waste time, to remember that even though every day seems long and never ending, before you know it, you will find that 10 years, 20 years, […]
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 – Aoife Doolan – Bantry, West Cork. ‘Music and painting make up my everyday. I live through music and art. That’s how I see my environment, how I negotiate the landscape and the people around me. I can’t pass a day without creating something from what I see. I […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Tim Healy – Leap, West Cork. ‘The best advice I ever received in life was when I came to live in Leap in 1983. I knew of a local lad who had a reputation for liking a bit of a ‘Work Out’, he was well able to look […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Neill Clarke – Bantry, West Cork. ‘I’m inspired by nature, I’m overtaken by the beauty and majesty of everything I see around me in the natural world. Nature is a part of the very essence of our lives. I can remember many Summers messing about in boats in […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Irene Dunne – Bantry, West Cork. ‘The story of a song is very important to me and I need to be able to connect and immerse myself in it. If I’m feeling down or going through a difficult time in my life, singing has always had the power […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – JJ Crowley – Bantry, West Cork. ‘I’m a retired publican but still farming and that’s what keeps me going, plus a few greyhounds, they are my passion. I travel alot to local meetings such as Clonakilty and Bandon, and then onto Clonmel for the Irish Cup. I even […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Nora Barry – Bantry, West Cork. ‘I was born on a farm about ten miles from Bantry in a valley called Cappabue North. To get to school in Cappabue South we had to cross over a mountain, which we did twice a day, forty minutes there and back […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Rachel Dare – Bantry, West Cork. ‘My favourite poem is – ‘Wild Geese’ by Mary Oliver. I feel like its something that speaks very directly to me, it goes beyond just reading a page. I have connected to it so many times in my life when I needed […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Dickie O’Sullivan ‘Poke’ – Bantry, West Cork. ‘I grew up in a house without any electricity and no running water, we had a well two hundred yards from the house and also collected water off the roof in a barrel from the gutters, all clothes were washed by […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Geoff Wycherley – Rosscarbery, West Cork. ‘My favourite memory from childhood was the long Summer days cycling to the ‘Warren’ with our clubs across the handle bars to go playing pitch & putt, swimming and fooling around on the dunes with my friends. Is it just me or […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Kathleen Woumans – Leap, West Cork. ‘My favourite memory – The moment my daughter was born and they placed her on my chest was perfect! The overwhelming feeling of Love and Awe and Wonder that filled ever fiber of my being is something that I will never forget! […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Eileen Hayes – Rosscarbery, West Cork. ‘My favourite memory from childhood – Having grown up on a farm, there was never a dull moment. The highlight of the year was always the treshing. Eight to ten neighbours would come and help and we looked forward to a half […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Fr, Pat O’Sullivan – Leap, West Cork. ‘What impresses me…is the enthusiasm of the young and the wisdom of the not so young. In a changing, and often confused world, the idealism and social consience of the vast majority of young people never fails to inspire. The calm […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Fiona Calnan – Rosscarbery, West Cork. My favourite saying – ‘It is what it is!’ ‘Life can throw many things at you, good and not so good, and you can either fight it or accept it! fighting or ignoring it gets you nowhere, you have to embrace the […]
People of Rosscarbery on the Wild Atlantic Way – Neill Flavin – Rosscarbery, West Cork. Favourite quote – ‘Don’t think about things too much’. Great celebrations last night at the launch of the ‘Meet the Neighbours – People of Rosscarbery Exhibition’ at the Celtic Ross Hotel as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. Helen Wycherley, Neil […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Ted O’Donovan – Leap, West Cork. ‘Inspired by my family, friends, and community, I look forward to the future with confidence.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Sam McNicholl – Connolly’s of Leap, West Cork. My favourite passage from a poem is – ‘What childishness is it that while there’s a breath of life in our bodies, we are determined to rush to see the sun the other way around?’ From the poem – Questions […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Steve Hayes – Rosscarbery, West Cork. ‘Before I die I would love to attend St, Patrick’s Day Parade in New York’.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Julie Migdal – Leap, West Cork. My favourite quote – ‘If you can’t be a poet, be a poem.’ Everyone has a purpose and a story to tell. We as individuals have to figure out which path to take.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Liz Crowley – Apple Betty’s Cafe, Skibbereen, West Cork. My Perfect Day – ‘Walking woodland pathways on leaves of rust and gold, to reach the seashore where reflections of mountains, trees and boats sat on the calm still water. Ripples ran across the surface as the twigs he […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Jim Levis – Levis & Sweetnam, Skibbereen, West Cork. My Perfect Day – ‘I was born and brought up above the business I have worked in all my life. From when I was old enough to cross the street on my own, I was sent to the local […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Susan O’Regan – Irish Wheelchair Shop, Skibbereen, West Cork. My Perfect Day – ‘A perfect day is any day I can get close enough to watch the waves make towards our West Coast shore. The tide constantly ebbs and flows, leaving its rippling signature on the sand. Connecting […]
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Laura Deasy – The Jagged Edge, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Everything happens for a reason.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Iain O’Driscoll – Absolute health & Firness, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Do the things that make you happy and do them often.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Justin Crowley – A Cut Above, Clonakilty. ‘If you can dream it, you can do it.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Michael O’Neill – MJ O’Neill Butchers, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Getting knocked down isn’t the problem, its what you do when you get back up, is what counts.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Geraldine Cullinane, Clonakilty Bookshop, West Cork. ‘Great to be alive.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Caitriona O’Brien – Fusion Colour, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘It all begins and ends in your mind, what you give power to has power over you.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Katie Sands – White Fawn Boutique, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Be brave, even if your not…..pretend to be.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – David Scully – Scully’s Butchers & Deli, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Keith Johnston – Baking Emporium, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Christine Fitzgerald – Scannells Bar, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Inhale the good shit and exhale the bullshit.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Ellen Fitzgerald – Scannells Bar, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Everything happens for a reason, the reason is I made it happen.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Tom Coomey – Jagged Edge, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Don’t count the days, make the days count.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Michael Murphy – MTM Cycles, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘You can be rich in different ways – and the important part of that quote is that it begins with yourself and ends with yourself.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Lillie Sands – White Fawn Boutique, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Its not beauty that endears, its love that makes us see beauty.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Sonny Sampson – Clonakilty, West Cork.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Tom Ryan – Brotherly Grub, Clonakilty Market, West Cork.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Chloé Lee – The Bigger Picture, Clonakilty, West Cork. ‘Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – ‘Dutch’ – Clonakilty Market, West Cork. This is the second photo of Dutch that I’ve posted. I keep seeing him on market days in the different towns around West Cork and I can never resist a chance to take his photo again.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Denis Ryan – Brotherly Grub, Clonakilty Market, West Cork. ‘All is well.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Michelle O’Mahony – Monk’s Lane, Timoleague, West Cork. ‘Remember the memories especially the good ones’.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Claire Sexton – Barryroe, West Cork. ‘Even a broken clock is right twice a day.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Richard Milnes – Dillon’s Restaurant, Timoleague, West Cork. ‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Rocky – General Dealer, Hawker, Fortune Teller, Horse Dealer & Dead Donkey Skinner. ‘Live life to the full, enjoy every day, be right with people, be honest and you’ll always have work and friendship.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Fintan Lynch – Hairdressing, Kinsale, West Cork. ‘We mind each other.’
People of the Wild Atlantic Way – Dermot Ryan – Kinsale Heritage Town Walks, West Cork. ‘Before I die I would like to make time stand still and just continue on as I am.’
Oliver Queva – Max’s Restaurant, Kinsale, West Cork. ‘My advice to my younger self would be to have more confidence, trust in yourself, come forward more, make a show of yourself and not be too shy.’
Clodagh Murray – Granny’s Bottom Drawer, Kinsale, West Cork. ‘What inspires me is going to Inishbofin, renting the house out there on East beach . Leaving the house in the morning after breakfast and spending the whole day walking around the island, chatting to people, stopping for a pint, having lunch somewhere and not […]
Patrick Ryan – The Canvas Works, Kinsale, West Cork. ‘My little boy Tom makes me happy, you can’t help but be happy when you see him smile at his Daddy.’
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Gerard Murphy, Dursey Island, Co, Cork.
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.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Tony Cumberpatch, Kilcrohane, Sheep’s Head, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – John Chamberlain, Dunmanus Bay, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Ann O’Mahony, Kilcrohane, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Seán Mullane, Ballydehob, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Virginie Laveau, Bantry, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Liam Harrington, Glengarriff, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Peter, Bantry, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Iris Devries, Bantry, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Pat O’Driscoll, Cape Clear Island, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Steve Wing, Cape Clear Island, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Simon Crockett, Skibbereen, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Nelie Bohane, Lough Hyne, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Clive, Baltimore, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – John Foster, Skibbereen, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Saoirse Flynn, Clonakilty, Co, Cork.
Click photo to enlarge – People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – Paula Gomez, Clonakilty, Co, Cork.
People Of The Wild Atlantic Way – ‘Dutch’, Clonakilty, Co, Cork.