Discover why Drogheda remains Ireland’s largest town rather than an official city, explore the history behind the departure of its traditional religious orders, and uncover why ambitious plans to move Dublin Port facilities to the Boyne region never materialised.

Discover how shooting in the Dublin Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin reveals a better way to use a fisheye lens - replacing rigid architecture with organic woodland geometry.

Discover the turbulent history of the 1872 Industrial Graces at King’s Inns, Dublin—from the Earlsfort Terrace exhibition to the tragic loss of the Four Courts statue 'Truth'.

Discover the history of Gabriel Hayes’s striking 1941 sculpture on Cathal Brugha Street—carved for St Mary’s College to represent domestic economy, needlecraft, and education.

Unraveling Dublin’s wandering monuments - trace the tangled histories of the Three Fates in St. Stephen’s Green, Gabriel Hayes’s domestic Graces on Cathal Brugha Street, and the lost 18th-century "Truth" at King’s Inns.

Discover Marjorie Fitzgibbon’s 1982 bronze bust of James Joyce in St Stephen’s Green, Dublin. Explore the life, artistic technique, and civic sculpture of this celebrated American-Irish artist honouring modernism’s greatest novelist.

Discover the story behind John Coll's life-size bronze sculpture of Luke Kelly on South King Street, Dublin. Unveiled to mark the 35th anniversary of the legendary Dubliners balladeer, this guide explores the artwork, the sculptor, Kelly's enduring cultural legacy, and why this pedestrian precinct near the Gaiety Theatre was selected for the monument.

One unexpected occupational hazard of pairing an extreme 180-degree field of view with the low Dublin autumn sun was that virtually every frame taken with the light behind me captured my own shadow. With the late-October sun hovering barely twenty degrees above the horizon, the fisheye optics stretched my silhouette into an absurdly elongated, gaunt figure creeping across the Victorian gravel and curling over the granite kerbs.

Located on Bridge Street in Trim, County Meath, Sally Rogers Bar and Wau Asian Cuisine stand alongside Ireland's oldest unaltered medieval bridge. Crossing the River Boyne beneath the shadow of Trim Castle since the fourteenth century, this historic riverfront quarter preserves centuries of civic life, commercial continuity, and architectural heritage.

A photographic and historical examination of the Yellow Steeple in Trim, County Meath—the surviving 40-metre fractured bell tower of medieval St Mary's Augustinian Abbey overlooking the River Boyne and Trim Castle.

Discover the story behind an unlikely friendship between a donkey and an Irish Cob in the historic pastures of Trim, County Meath, alongside essential care differences between horses, cobs, and donkeys.

A photographic documentation of Ayelet Lalor's sculpture Sunburst, installed on a weathered timber post before the Curvilinear Range during Sculpture in Context 2014 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. Captured with the Sigma DP3 Merrill, the study demonstrates the Foveon X3 sensor's rendering of tactile resin surfaces, vibrant pigment gradation, and garden architecture under direct sunlight.

A personal retrospective on capturing the historic first gauge test of the Luas Cross City extension in June 2017. Examines how the light rail link catalysed rapid urban change across Dublin 1 and Dublin 7—from the regeneration of Dominick Street and Dorset Street flats to the reimagining of Broadstone, Capel Street, and Bolton Street.

Explore the architecture of Our Lady of the Rosary in Limerick, designed by Frank Corr and Liam McCormick in 1950, set within the historic North Circular Road enclave.

Discover the history and modern architecture of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Limerick. Designed in 1950 by Corr and McCormick, this unique timber-clad church features renowned Irish ecclesiastical art, an Oisín Kelly tower sculpture, and a distinctive mid-century design.

Explore the vibrant nocturnal street art of Moore Street in Dublin, featuring the striking graphic mural by Dublin artist AndyMc (@andymc_art / Cyanide Ink). Discover the history, composition, and symbolic homage to Dublin's traditional market culture captured in these urban night photographs.

Documentary street photography exploring painted utility boxes at the junction of Fleet Street and Westmoreland Street in Dublin 2. Featuring 'Poolbeg' and 'Foxy at night time' by Stéphanie Chéron-Cielecki for Dublin Canvas, this field study evaluates the challenges, techniques, and presentation of extreme fisheye photography within Dublin's low-rise architectural landscape.

Explore Brian Byrne’s striking welded steel sculpture, Tree Of Life, captured at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin during Sculpture in Context. An evocative fusion of skeletal anatomy and organic grapevine foliage, this work offers a powerful autumnal allegory perfectly attuned to the spirit and ancient Irish traditions of Halloween.

A tongue-in-cheek field test of an ultra-wide fisheye on Henrietta Place, bending Dublin City Council's seasonal Halloween safety campaign into an ankle-high goblin's perspective.

A photographic and historical walk along Limerick’s Pa Healy Road and Pa Healy Bridge in October 2026. Documenting the contrast between the bleak, brownfield road corridor awaiting redevelopment, the underpass street art along the historic Park Canal, and the legacy of Garryowen rugby icon Patrick Pa Healy.

Documentary study capturing the dragonfly biodiversity mural in progress on the curved facade of Aura Grove Island Leisure Centre on Pa Healy Road, Limerick. Features detailed mid-execution views of street artist Lulu (Louise Keeley) employing the doodle grid (squiggle grid) scaling method during the Limerick Wildlife Walls project.

In July 2025, I set out to document the site once and for all. Basing myself at the Absolute Hotel, I planned a methodical walking route north towards Athlunkard Bridge, intending to trace the south-eastern bank of the Shannon along the mill race. Pinpointing the exact waterline, however, proved an unexpected exercise in local misdirection.

In July 2025, I set out to document the site once and for all. Basing myself at the Absolute Hotel, I planned a methodical walking route north towards Athlunkard Bridge, intending to trace the south-eastern bank of the Shannon along the mill race. Pinpointing the exact waterline, however, proved an unexpected exercise in local misdirection.

A rainy July search along the River Shannon for the derelict Corbally open-air baths in Limerick, uncovering the hidden Red Path, old toll booths, and fading local memory.

Discover the hidden crossings of Limerick, from the faded red footbridge at Corbally Baths and the historic Guinness Bridge to Plassey’s derelict Black Bridge

Explore Mill Road in Corbally, Limerick - a fascinating architectural journey from fortified limestone suburban enclaves to the scenic riparian trails of the River Shannon.

Explore the history, architecture, and enduring legacy of Limerick's Athlunkard Bridge, from its 1830 construction by the Pain brothers to its modern photographic appeal.

Discover the granite sculpture of St Martin de Porres by Irish artist James McKenna at St Mary's Dominican Church on Claddagh Quay, Galway. An insightful guide to its Hiberno-Romanesque setting and artistic history.

Situated in the Central Plaza of the campus, this work brings Antony Gormley’s exploration of the human body as an architectural and spatial vessel into a high-density student thoroughfare.

Discover Resurgence, a monumental limestone sculpture by acclaimed Irish artist James McKenna located at the University of Limerick. Explore the origin, architectural symbolism, and cultural meaning behind this iconic campus gateway celebrating intellectual renewal and artistic heritage.