Ireland

Irish Rock Face

Well I see the profile of an man looking out to sea, off the west coast of Ireland – but I suppose you might see something completely different… Thanks to Peter R

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Sunday, 14th January 2007

Irish Road of Doom

I wonder if these drivers know that the road they’re driving along outside Cork, Ireland isn’t actually finished yet? Thanks to David Patrick.

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Friday, 3rd November 2006

9 (Possible) Traffic Accidents

This feels a little like ambulance chasing, so in no particular order, here are 9 (possible) traffic accidents. 1. Highway A13 just north of Rotterdam (there’s a couple of vehicles on the hard shoulder, and traffic is backed up for…

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Tuesday, 25th July 2006

Fungi the Dolphin

This is a crop maze in Dingle, Ireland which celebrates the local hero, Fungi the Dolphin (it’s supposed to be a picture of a dolphin, and the text reads “Fungi 20 years in Dingle”). Apparently, Fungi is a bottlenose dolphin…

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Wednesday, 26th April 2006

Weekend in Dublin

My slackness in posting any sights so far this week is entirely the fault of the Edinburgh design agency where I work, who insisted on taking us all to Dublin this past weekend for our Christmas party! Anyway, the Guinness…

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Thursday, 22nd December 2005

Spire of Dublin

The world’s largest sculpture, The Spire of Dublin, is 120 metres tall and is located on the site of the former Nelson’s Pillar which was destroyed in an IRA bombing. The pillar is really just a very big spike, with…

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Thursday, 23rd June 2005
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