2015

Have a lovely New Years Eve and wishing you a Happy New Year

Wishing you a Happy Christmas and I hope you have a lovely Christmas Day!

I hope you have a lovely Christmas Eve!

Photo was taken near Brandon Creek, West Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday afternoon at 4pm at Sheep's Head Peninsula, looking across at the Beara Penisula, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Mushera, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at The Square, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Bantry, West Cork Irl

Photo was taken at Kealkill, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry Community College), Bantry, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Green Glens, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at West End, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

There is always someone ready to photobomb!!

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken in Co.Rosscommon (Irl)from the Irish Independent

Photo was taken yesterday at Col'iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ballingeary, West Cork (Irl)

Today is the feast day of the Immaculate Conception and traditionally marks the beginning of the countdown to Christmas.

Photo was taken yesterday morning at Ballingeary, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ballylickey, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Midleton, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Bantry, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ballylickey, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Glengarrif, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Carbery Court, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Bantry, West Cork (Irl)

The annual Toy Show was on RTE last night.

Photo was taken at Bantry Square yesterday, Bantry, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Flatanger, North West Norway

Photo was taken at Ocean World, Dingle, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at Flatanger, North West Norway (Irl)

Today's update will be 9.30a.m Sorry for the delay today

Photo was taken last evening at 4.20p.m at Drishane, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Castletownbere, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Westcourt, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenabawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Wishing You A Happy New Year. Website will return as normal after the Christmas Holidays on Thursday Jan 7th 2010

Photo was taken at the Aviva Stadium on Monday night, Dublin, (Irl)

Photo was taken at Bantry Pier, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Gardens, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo by University of Dundee

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra during the week, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Glengarrif, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Crookhaven, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Gardens, near Cobh, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Flatanger, north west Norway

Photo was taken at Flatanger, north west Norway

Photo was taken near Mizen Head, looking across at Barley Cove, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh), Dingle Peninsula, West Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening along the banks of the River Blackwater at the Nano Nagle Centre, Ballygriffin, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh), Dingle Peninsula, West Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at St Mary's cemetery, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last Sunday at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at 5.30pm near the Opera House, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Wildlife Park, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Shannonvale Cross near Clonakilty, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Drishane, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)at the recent International Cross Country Trials

Photo was taken yesterday at Mizen Head, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ballincollig GAA Grounds, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Flatanger, Norway

Photo today is from the archive way back in 2008. It was taken from the pier at Bantry, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Regional Park, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at University of Limerick, Limerick (Irl)

Photo was taken at University of Limerick, Limerick (Irl)

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, (Bantry Community College), West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Bantry, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Wildlife Park, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Rosscarbery, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Aviva Stadium last night, Dublin (Irl)
Photo Sportsfile

Photo was taken at Glengarrif, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Glengarrif, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken Gormanston, Co.Meath (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ballycotton, Co.Cork (Irl)

A puffin makes sure it has enough for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken on the Priest's Leap Road, Bantry, West Cork (Irl)

Due to lots of feedback on this photo yesterday I am repeating it again just for today
I took this photo at 3.30a.m yesterday morning at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)
It was well worth the early start!

Photo was taken last night at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)at 9pm about 5 hours ahead of the Lunar Eclipse

I dipped into the archives for this photo taken of a few day old swallow chicks at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken earlier in the summer at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork

Photo was taken at Bantry House, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Blarney, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday on the outskirts of Macroom just before the pelethon veered left for Coachford and Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Mushera, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken outside Clogheen Church, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

This caught my eye recently in a gift shop. It is always good to have a sense of humour!

Photo was taken at Aubane, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Durrow, Co.Laois, (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at the NEC Killarney, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken just off the Cork/Dublin motorway (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ouvane Falls, near Bantry, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near the 'Bantry Line Road', West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last night at Silversprings Hotel, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Scala, Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork (Irl)

A Giant Bottle or is it?

Photo was taken at Drishane, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Aghinagh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken over the weekend at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

This website will return tomorrow Monday (Sep 7th). I am currently moving as Chaplain from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí) Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return next Monday Sep 7th. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Col√°iste Pobail Bheanntrai (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Monday next Sep 7th. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Col√°iste Pobail Bheanntrai (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Sep 7th coming. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return next Monday. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Sep 7th coming. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Sep 7th coming. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Sep 7th coming. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Col√°iste Pobail Bheanntrai (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

This website will return on Sep 7th coming. I am currently moving as Chaplain from Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig to Chaplain in Col√°iste Pobail Bheanntrai (Bantry Community College, West Cork). To facilitate this move and normal summer holidays the website will return in September. As always thank you for your continued support and interest in this website....James

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Carrigrohane, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday near Renairee, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Aghinagh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo (from the archive) was taken at the cliffs near Wicklow Head, near Wicklow Town (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at St John's Well on the northern side of Mushera Mountain, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday morning on the farm of Michael Cashman, Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken this morning on the farm of Michael Cashman, Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ross Castle, Killarney, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)

Photo was taken at the weekend looking across at Aubane and Mushera Mountain, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken on the Butter Road, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday on the Butter Road, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

The wrong photo uploaded yesterday instead of the Exam Prayer. Here it is today!

The Junior and Leaving Cert exams begin today The following prayer is very appropriate for the day that's in it

Photo was taken at Griffin's Gardening Centre, Dripsey, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening near Ballincollig Regional Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Next update Saturday May 30th Sorry there was no update for today
Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Update today at 11am
Photo was taken near Sneem, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at the Secret Garden Centre, between Boherbue and Newmarket, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken during the week at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Wicklow Head, Co.Wicklow (Irl)

Photo was taken in Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig yesterday to mark the Graduation Class of 2015

Pope Francis again showed his great sense of humour when he tried on a scooter helmet in St Peters Square.

Photo was taken at Borough Food Market, London (Eng)

Photo was taken at Leicester Square, London (Irl)

Photo was taken at Borough Food Market, London (Irl)

Photo was taken at Bounze Zone, Wilton, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Downing Street, London (Eng)

Photo was taken at London Borough Food Market, (Eng)

Photo was taken in the Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken outside Buckingham Palace, London (Eng)

Photo was taken at Borough Market, London (Eng)

Our photo today from the archives 10 years ago - was taken over the Gearagh, near Macroom, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Secret Garden Centre, between Boherbue and Newmarket, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Secret Garden Centre, between Boherbue and Newmarket, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Gardens, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Secret Garden Centre, between Boherbue and Newmarket, Co.Cork (Irl)

Throughout April the dandelion flower was in full flower. Here the seeds have all matured and are ready for new pasture.

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

On the 21st April I shared a photo of a kitten. One of our students in Col√°iste Choilm was looking for a good home for a kitten. It has since found a lovely new home. Aoife got this lovely photo when the kitten decided it was time to do maths homework as well!

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Monkstown, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at the Secret Garden Centre, between Boherbue and Newmarket, North West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Fota Gardens, near Cobh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl) (Update as normal tomorrow Sunday)

Photo was taken at Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

From the archive 10 years ago. The website returns as normal tomorrow Monday

Photo was taken near Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Thought on Sunday - April - 05/04/2015

Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork

Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at Millstreet Country Park, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken near Glengarrif, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the Blasket Centre, Dun Chaoin, Dingle, Co. Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ocean World, Dingle, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken at An Feothanach, west of Dingle, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken last Friday morning at 9.20a.m at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Inch Beach, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last night at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Happy St Patrick's Day!!!

A baby polar bear Charlotte explores the enclosure with mother Vera at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany. The little polar bear was born on Nov. 21, 2014.
(Photo by Timm Schamberger AP photo)

Photo was taken from Sullivan's Quay, Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Cheltenham (Eng)

(Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Photo was taken at Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Lambourn, (Eng)
(Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Ozier Park, Waterford, Co.Cork (Irl)

From the archive 10 years ago today

Photo was taken at the Macroom Ploughing Championships, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Mushera, near Millstreet, Co.Cork

Photo was taken yesterday morning at Mushera, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at the Parish Centre, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Our photo today ties in with our Thought For Today below as we come to the end of another week and the month of February

Photo was taken earlier on the upper slopes of Mushera mountain, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday morning at Togher, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

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Photo of Fr. Kevin McNamara was taken on Ash Wednesday with his striking Lenten message that really has caught peoples attention!

Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken earlier today at Killarney, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Today (Feb 18th) is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. A dark bowl of ashes may look stark and depressing. Next to the scriptures and next to our spiritual lives they take on a new meaning.

Photo was taken yesterday on the climb up Mangerton Mountain, near Killarney, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday in the garden of Dr. Pat Casey, Tullig, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

A two day old female reticulated giraffe, also known as the Somali giraffe, is licked by her mother Malindi in the indoor enclosure at the Zoo in Duisburg, Germany,
(Photo/Frank Augstein)

Photo was taken yesterday at the Church Of The Nativity, Cullen, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Vernon, France

Photo was taken at Vernon, France

Photo was taken at the square in Vernon, France

Photo was taken yesterday morning on the Butter Road, that runs over the side of Mushera mountain, near Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last evening at 5.30pm at Tower, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at St Adjutor Secondary School, Vernon, (France)

A female orangutan baby, Surya, rests in the enclosure in the zoo in Rostock, northeast Germany
(AP Photo/dpa, Bernd Wuestneck)

A young swan is about to start flying as it practices on the calm flooded area on the banks of the river Rhine in Duisburg, Germany
(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Photo was taken near Aghinagh, Co.Cork (Irl)

A car is nearly submerged in a snow bank in Hull, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Photo/The Quincy Patriot Ledger, Gary Higgins

This is a great photo capturing passion, colour and enthusiasm! It is of a DR Congo soccer fan during the African Cup of Nations Group soccer match
(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Photo was taken at St Patrick's Church, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last Friday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Sheep gather in the snowy fields around High Bradfield, UK as further snow showers push down from the North
Photo by the Press Association

More snow fell yesterday particularly in Northern Ireland. The horse in our photo tells its own story taken by Niall Carson/PA Wire

Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday afternoon near Aghinagh, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet,, Co.Cork

A BMX rider performs during the Nitro Circus Live at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
(Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Bangladeshi children travel at the back side of a moving train at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo: (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

This photo can only be described as delightful. The photo was issued by the Durham Wildlife Trust of a harvest mouse. The rare rodent has seen a resurgence in numbers in recent years. Photo by the Press Association

Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday morning at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo by Trisha Flynn from www.independent.ie

(Photo credit: Facebook/AranIslands)

Photo was taken at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken yesterday at Gougane Barra, West Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken last Sunday in the garden of Liam Flynn, on the Drishane Road, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Photo was taken at the RDS, Dublin last Friday evening (Irl)

Wishing you a Happy New Year and every blessing for 2015

Website returns on Monday Jan 12th