Category Archives: Northern Ireland

Repost: Castle Gate, Derry

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Black and white picture of group posing on Castle Gate, Derry, Northern Ireland

Castle Gate, Derry, Northern Ireland

I still suspect I sniped this shot after it was staged by another photographer – the pose and position of the group on the top of Castle Gate in Derry is just too perfect!  But I’m not going to complain if people want to set up my shots for me :)

In addition to being a good place to pose when you want some dramatic group pictures, the city walls of Derry are one of the city’s more historic claims to fame, as the only remaining complete walled city in Ireland.  It’s also one of the few cities in Europe that never had it’s fortifications breached, leading to the city’s nickname of “the Maiden City” (although our tour guide had some more interesting theories as to the origins and applicability of that nickname!)

(See more pictures from Northern Ireland on Journey Photographic here)

Repost Friday: On the Edge, Giant’s Causeway

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Picture of a person standing on the edge of the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

On the Edge, Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

One more from the archives.  I always think of the person in this picture as the quintessential traveller – backpack, cap, standing on the edge after going as far as he can go.  There are worst things to be!

(See more pictures from the Giant’s Causeway on Journey Photographic here)

Murals, Derry

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Picture of mural in the Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland

Mural, Derry

Like Belfast, Derry is famous for its murals depicting the events of the Troubles. This is one of a series of murals known as the People’s Gallery, painted by the Bogside Artists. Unlike many of the murals in Belfast, the artists have stated that these murals are intended to be non-sectarian – “a human document… not a political propaganda exercise…. They tell a story, pure and simple.”

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

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Close up picture of the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

The Giant’s Causeway is impressive from a distance, but it isn’t until you get up close that you can see all the intricate details, and how perfectly the hexagonal basalt columns fit together.

(You can see more of my pictures of the Giant’s Causeway here .)

Castle Gate, Derry

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Black and white picture of people posing above Castle Gate, Derry

Castle Gate, Derry

This picture was taken during a walking tour of Derry. Given their hats and poses, I suspect I may be appropriating another photographer’s photoshoot – very convenient of them to set this shot up for me, however unconsciously!

We only got to spend one night in Derry, but it was a fascinating place.  So much history, old and new, wrapped up in one city.