Category: Cork

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Resurrection Angel statue

Close-up of a golden angel statue blowing a trumpet, perched on the rooftop of a building with a slate roof. The angel has large, detailed wings and stands against a clear blue sky, next to a stone turret with a decorative cross at the top.


Stood high up on the sanctuary roof of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral is this amazing golden looking sculpture. Resurrection Angel is actually copper-gilt designed by the cathedral’s architect William Burges. The angel is one of the more famous and iconic of the 1500 artworks on, around and inside the cathedral. This life-sized angel hold two four-foot long trumpets and has its wings pierced so the strong winds can blow through them. This photograph shows how useful it is having a versatile zoom lens when exploring a new place as I do often in my travel photography. Whilst most of my photographs of cities are wide angel, in this case it was the amazing detail on the roof top that caught my eye.

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Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral

Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork, Ireland, viewed from the front with its three towering, Gothic-style spires reaching into a clear blue sky. The intricate stonework features arched windows and detailed carvings, framed by lush green trees on either side.

This is the west facade or front view of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral. On an evening walk around the city I knew I needed to capture this cathedral. It stands out in the city skyline as it is up a slight hill. As is often the way for me, I didn’t get a chance to visit during the day so wasn’t able to go inside. The outside had so much detail I could have walked around and stared at it through my lens for hours. Poking my camera through the locked iron gates this was the view looking up. I like the way the green leaves of the nearby trees frame the three huge towers. Saint Fin Barre’s was completed in 1879 in the style of Gothic Revival designed by architect William Burges.

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Cork City Hall

A bright day outside Cork City Hall, a neoclassical structure with a green-domed clock tower. The grey building has large columns at the entrance and is flanked by red and white flags. Several pedestrians are gathered on the sidewalk in front of the hall, with leafy trees lining the road.

Walking around central Cork along the banks of the River Lee was wonderful. Heading west back from the port towards the city centre I came across this classic building. Completed in 1936 City Hall is the headquarters of Cork City Council. Designed by architect Henry Hill in the neoclassical style. It’s built in ashlar stone as are a many buildings of this age in this part of the world. Whilst editing this photograph I did consider cropping the left side to remove the Bus and Bike lane sign. In the end I kept it in as I found it not that distracting. The red and white flags in front of City Hall are the county colours for County Cork.

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English Market – Cork

The interior of the English Market in Cork, featuring a high, arched wooden ceiling. Stalls line both sides of the walkway, with a central fountain in the foreground. A large red banner in the background reads 'Cork: Food Capital of Ireland.' Shoppers browse various food displays under bright yellow awnings.

Cork is the food capital of Ireland, at least according to the large red banner in the middle of this photograph. This is the main historical part of the English Market, complete with ornamental fountain. If you enter the market from the main entrance on Princes Street this is the view that welcomes you. As you can see this wasn’t a very crowded part of the market but it was before the lunchtime rush when I captured this photograph. On the mezzanine floor is a great looking cafe. I had lunch from My Goodness which was delicious and I would 100% recommend their amazing food. You can find out more about the English Market on the Cork City website.