Odds and Sods from the North of Ireland
2014-2016
An Ómaigh in the Afternoon
Omagh is a town in County Tyrone where the Camowen and Drumragh meet to form the River Strule. I had the pleasure of staying with one of my mates during a weekend with unusually great weather.
Sunset Over Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is where I started my postgraduate studies in Anthropology. I happened to catch the sunset as I was walking out of the Lanyon Building at the University.
A View of the Bogside in Derry
The Bogside is a predominantly Irish Nationalist/Republican community outside the walls of Derry. The area was a declared an autonomous area during the height of the Troubles between 1969 and 1972, and was referred to as “Free Derry”. An iconic gable wall still reads “YOU ...
County Down Near Rostrevor
Rostrevor is a village in County Down in the North of Ireland on the Irish Sea. Across the water from the village is County Louth in the Republic.
North Antrim in July
Ireland's North coastline is beautiful, but even in summer you can experience four seasons in a single afternoon. Once the temperature dropped the Atlantic disappeared into a solid field of grey.
