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A packet of cheese and onion Tayto crisps . The iconic “ Mr. Tayto “ figure is shown . I
Football players have left their bus and are standing on the road beside a hearse bearing a coffin The bus has rear-ended the hearse . This is a meme based on the supposed” Mayo Curse” which was said to be on the Mayo team for disrespecting a funeral. It was said the county would never win as long as a member of that was alive .
A grey 18 year old horse, stable name Bob the Cob, stands tied up to a wall in a stable yard in Ireland . He is wearing a head collar and one lead rope, a second rope trails in the background, ready to be attached to the head collar to stop him escaping . His ears are forward and he is looking intently towards the feed shed in anticipation of some hard feed ( oats , beet pulp and alfalfa mixed with molasses)
A flag flies at the roadside with Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry, Ireland in the background. The flag has text in the Irish language which translates as “ Free Palestine .” A signpost beneath the flag points the way to a burial ground , apt , when we think of the slaughter in Palestine .
The Sandy beach is almost deserted and there are mountains in the background . Small waves are breaking on the shore . Rocks to the left of the picture .
A tiny hoglet or baby hedgehog sits nestled in palm of Yvonne , hedgehog rescuer in Dublin. It is lying spines down so that you can see its tiny paws and toes .
A promotional piece of artwork advertising a Irish regatta in Fionn Trá / Ventry on July 12th. Four people are rowing a traditional boat called a “ naomhóg” similar to a currach that might be found in Connemara . The sign features Celtic knotwork and the “ regatta Fionn Trá “ writing is in a type of old Irish script .
The Blasket island known as “ An Fear Marbh” in Irish or the “ Sleeping Giant” in English , off the coast of Dun Chaoin, Co. Kerry, Ireland . The island sits in a silver coloured sea , as the sun is beginning to set . In the foreground, there are people standing in silhouette , close to the cliff edge , on the mainland , at the slipway down to the pier that is the departure point for the Blasket Islands .
Photo taken from the front door of the lighthouse keepers’ cottage on Arranmore island Co, Donegsl . The lighthouse tower is about 50 meters away from the cottage .
Green fields with sheep looking out over the blue sea and towards the mountains near Brandon , Co. Kerry . Sun is shining on one side, whilst the other has clouds and a rainbow hangs over the bay . The
Sandy beach with rocks to the left , ideal for sitting on , before dipping in the crystal clear waters of Smerwick Harbour, west of Dingle, Ireland.
Cartoon by Norman Thelwell, famous cartoonist with a particular passion for drawing children and naughty ponies . A small hairy pony has all four feet off the ground as it is giving an enormous buck . The rider is in the air above the pony and is upside down, hanging onto the rein . The pony has flared nostrils and is glaring out at the viewers
Sculpture of a howling wolf figure standing on a large rock among ornamental grasses and large purple alliums.
Underground room , part of the “ Temple of Isis .” Foreground has a rug more suited to a child’s playroom. There are also some crudely executed paintings.
A collection of random items , including candles , large swaths of fabric and statues of the goddess Isis in a cellar in Co. Carlow , headquarters of the “ Fellowship of Isis.”
A sponsored water tanker arrives in Gaza . It has a sign that thanks the staff of an Irish medium primary school in Carlow “ Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc “ who funded it and sent it “ le grá / with love from Carlow
Water tanker made possible by donations arrived in Gaza . The label reads “ staff of Gaelscoil Eoghain Ui Thuairisc, le grá from Carlow .” With love from the staff of an Irish medium primary school in Carlow , Ireland .
A sunny day looking out from the beautiful Wine Strand beach in West Kerry over Smerwick Harbour .
Mural of Antarctic hero Ernest Shackleton painted on a wall across from the new tourist attraction dedicated to him in Athy, Ireland . He was born close to the town at Kilkea .
Chewbacca stands in a primary school classroom in Ballyferriter, Ireland with a number of children sitting and standing close by .
Two beech trees stand side by side . The leaves on the tree on the left have turned orange. The one on the right is a mixture of green and orange leaves .
The sun shines on the salt water lake , Lough Hyne , in West Cork. Sea pink flowers and lichen on the rocks are to the bottom of the image .
Highly ornate bank building in Co . Cork.
Irish children dancing a traditional “ brush dance “ in the school yard in Ireland. The brush is on the ground as the children step left and right over it , in a test of dexterity and speed .
The cartoon characters Pinky and The Brain are shown in a cage.
A man and woman speaking are pictured at the northern conference of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation which has passed a motion to drop Allianz as a sponsor for primary school GAA in Ireland .
Gravestone of the poet and scholar William Allingham, Ballyshannon , Co Donegal . William Allingham was born in Ballyshannon on 19th March 1824 and died in England on 18th November 1889
Lines from the famous poem “ The Faeries” by the poet William Allingham are on part of a mural in his birthplace in Ballyshannon , Co. Donegal. The text reads Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl’s feather!”
Woman in an old style grey robe , holding a multicolored patchwork cloak . The Saint Brigid of legend had a cloak that grew and grew, to cover a large plain . The king had promoted her as much land as the cloak would cover . Brigid is also revered as a Goddess .
Beautiful view over golden sands across the sea of Smerwick Harbour in West Kerry from Wine Strand.
Spectacular red and green aurora taken from a hill fort . The foreground is a hedge , with two tall trees to the left of the picture.
A blue green night sky lit by the northern lights , taken looking over a number of houses in a housing estate .
Vivid shades of red and green lights looking over a hedge at a hillfort in the Irish countryside . 2 trees are silhouetted to the left of the photo .
A collection of hurleys , used in the Irish sport of hurling , one of the fastest field games in the world . They are propped against the wall of a church in Kerry where a marriage ceremony between a Cork man and a Kerry woman was taking place . Cork is a traditionally more of a hurling county whilst Kerry is a football county .
An Irish tradition on St . Stephen’s Day is to dress in fancy dress and go around the neighborhood collecting money for Charity . The best known place for this is Dingle in Co. Kerry . There are several different “ Wrens” or “ Wrans.” The image show members of the Green and Gold wran , one in a traditional straw outfit, the other in more modern “ green and gold “ clothes .
A hand holding a tiny rescued hedgehog which is curled up. Its tiny pink feet are visible as is a part of its cute little face .
The picture on the left shows a crow with a fetching blue beret , painting at an easel. The picture on the right has the Irish text Nollaig Shona or Happy Christmas . A crow with a festive scarf and hat , wearing Wellingtons is putting the finishing touches to a “ snow crow .”
A rainbow arcs over the lake in Gougane Barra, Co. Cork, Ireland .
Image shows a huge piece of Irish furniture with dozens of labelled drawers , formerly used in a workshop in Birr Castle’s outbuildings
Sign in a gift shop in Birr Castle Ireland reading that one may not play with the toy swords and shields on sale .
A book cover from a new publication called “ The Last Irish Wolf “ which was killed in County Carlow . It shows three cartoon wolves , one of which is standing on a tree stump.
Picture of a wide eyed , shocked black cat with the text “ what has been seen cannot be unseen “
Poster advertising a concert of choirs in near Carlow in Ireland to raise funds to support the people of Gaza.
Sign on a local shop evoking Brehon law which was the ancient system of justice in Ireland.
A red Opel Corsa hatchback car similar to those made in 1990
An Irish flag flutters in the breeze in a blue sky over a stone structure called O’Donnell’s hut on the highest point over Arranmore island in Donegal. There’s a red door that opens into the hut which has a spectacular view right over the island and on to Tory Island .